Before It Became History | Patrick Henry : The Voice That Demanded Liberty

About this episode

This episode explores Patrick Henry's impactful speech that urged the colonies toward revolution.

With the words “Give me liberty, or give me death!”, Patrick Henry delivered one of the most powerful speeches in American history, urging the colonies toward revolution. Discover the speech that helped inspire a nation. Before It Became History, a podcast series from the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, explores the people and moments that shaped the American story. Each episode looks beyond the legend to examine the decisions, conflicts, and ideas that tested the promise of liberty and helped...

People in this episode

Host: Sandra Day O'Connor Institute

Topics covered

• American history
• liberty
• revolution
• speeches
• Patrick Henry

Keywords

• Patrick Henry
• liberty
• American Revolution
• historical speeches
• Sandra Day O'Connor Institute

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sandra Day O’Connor Institute

Books & works: Give me liberty, or give me death!

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