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It expressed the resolve that many colonists had, to win their freedom from Britain or die in the attempt. Patrick Henry, known for his oration, convinced the Virginia House of Burgesses to commit the Virginia militia to the fight for independence. The speech was made on March 23, 1775, less than a month before the actual war broke out.

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