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"Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death!"
===Listen to this excerpt of the famous speech given by Patrick Henry, on March 23, 1775. He gave this passionate and patriotic speech without the use of any notes! Patrick Henry was a colonial delegate representing Virginia Colony, the largest of the Thirteen Colonies. He wanted to encourage the leaders of the colony to join in the fight which was to become the Revolutionary War. When the delegates took a vote following his speech, they decided that Virginia Colony should join the war effort.===