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Give me liberty, or give me death!

Patrick Henry, speech before the Virginia Convention

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Patrick Henry's 1775 rallying cry before the Virginia Convention, urging the colonies toward revolution — words that helped push America toward its war for independence.

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Patrick Henry, Virginia Kongresi'ndeki konuşma

Patrick Henry'nin, 1775'te Virginia Kongresi önünde, kolonileri devrime çağıran haykırışı — Amerika'daki kolonileri bağımsızlık savaşına çağıran sözler.

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