Patrick Henry (Author of Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death)

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Patrick Henry

Born

in Studley, Colony of Virginia, British America, The United States

May 29, 1736

Died

June 06, 1799

Genre

Nonfiction

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Patrick Henry was an American attorney, planter and politician who became known as an orator during the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786.

Henry led the opposition to the Stamp Act 1765 and is remembered for his "Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech. Along with Samuel Adams and Thomas Paine, he is regarded as one of the most influential champions of Republicanism and an invested promoter of the American Revolution and its fight for independence.

After the Revolution, Henry was a leader of the anti-federalists in Virginia. He opposed the United States Constitution, fearing that it endangered th ...more

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	Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death 4.38 avg rating — 1,255 ratings — published 1775 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	15 Documents and Speeches That Built America (Unique Classics) by Patrick Henry, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln 4.57 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Anti-Federalist Papers 3.89 avg rating — 27 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Benedictine Options: Learning to Live from the Sons and Daughters of Saints Benedict and Scholastica 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flashes of Grace: 33 Encounters with God by Patrick Henry, Joan D. Chittister (Foreword) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Patrick Henry in His Speeches and Writings and in the Words of His Contemporaries by Patrick Henry, James M. Elson 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	NATIVE AMERICAN HERBALIST鈥橲 BIBLE 12 Books In 1: The Most Comprehensive Guide to Best Traditional Herbal Remedies. Discover How To Prepare Ancient Recipes And Improve Your Wellness it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great American Speeches 1775-1896 by Patrick Henry, George Washington, Melvyn Douglas (Narrator) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1956	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 002 by Patrick Henry (Contributor), Bertrand Russell (Contributor), Thucydides (Contributor) 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Project 2025 2.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“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!”
― Patrick Henry

tags: freedom, liberty, revolution, slavery

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“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.”
― Patrick Henry

tags: politics

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“Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third 鈥� ['Treason!' cried the Speaker] 鈥� may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.”
― Patrick Henry

tags: brutus, caesar, charles-the-first, cromwell, george-the-third, julius-caesar, oliver-cromwell, treason

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