Give Me Liberty or Death: Henry's Call to Arms
Patrick Henry spearheaded Virginia's committee of correspondence in 1773 alongside Thomas Jefferson and Richard Henry Lee, creating the communication network that directly birthed the First Continental Congress the following year. His fiery March 23, 1775, speech at Saint John's Church galvanized an undecided House of Burgesses to mobilize against British forces, sealing his legacy with the immortal call for liberty or death.
March 23, 1775
251 years ago
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