Where did Patrick Henry say give me liberty or give me death?

Answer 1

He said "give me liberty or give me death" in St. John's Church in Richmond, VA, to a gathering of the Virginia Convention. It was March 23, 1775, just one month before the first battles of the Revolutionary War.

Answer 2

"Give me liberty or give me death" is a famous quotation from a speech made by Patrick Henry to the Virginia Convention:

Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!

The speech was given March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia.

Answer 3

Patrick Henry spoke these words before the Virginia Convention on March 20th 1775. But "Give me liberty or give me death" was not the whole statement.

Here is but a piece:

"Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come.

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

Answer 4

He didn't write it, he said it in his famous speech. The speech was given by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775.

Answer 5

Did he say that