The quotation "give me liberty or give me death" in an excerpt from the speech pronounced by Patrick Henry during the Second Virginia Convention, that took place in 1775 in Richmond.
There are reasons to believe that his speech swung the balance and convince the audience on the decision of sending the troops of Virginia to the American Revolutionary War, to fight for the freedom of the colonies from the British and for a new start for North America.
Within the listeners, the two future US Presidents Thomas Jefferson and George Washington can be highlighted.
