What does give liberty or give me death mean by Patrick Henry?

Answer 1

To loyalists, it meant fear, because the fight for independence was going to lead to a war with Britain. Some did not know which side to take, as you could just as easily be killed by either side.

Answer 2

That no matter what other may think or say, he was filling to fight to the very end for liberty, and if he was not granted his freedom, he would rather die.
He wanted to let people know that he would rather die for his country than being a person without freedom

Answer 3

It means "If I cannot be free, I would rather die."

Answer 4

Patrick Henry, the man who said it, meant: "If I can't be free, I'd rather die."