Give me Liberty or give me death

Give me Liberty or give me death

Patrick Henry, march 23, 1775


In give me liberty or Give me death it was the portrait of hearts burning for freedom. Patrick Henry practically proclaimed the freedom for America he spoke out to a generation suppressed by British rule. He gave his opinion with no hesitation and he did not falter in what he said at all. For example; “I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve.” He states his meaning for what I assume is a letter to the President right away. George Washington the first President who Henry addresses as Mr. President received the letter informing him that hope is lost for freedom unless they act now. Henry states this “Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope.” I believe he was saying that the president is resting in a false hope and he later goes on to say how they are already at war, because they have exhausted all their options. They cannot wait and hope for something to shift for the better Henry was trying to stress the crucial need for freedom. The only way to claim that freedom is war, he said it over and over “we must fight, we must fight” his passion motivated hearts to believe in the same freedom. Interesting speculation of Henry was his unwavering faith in God and the zealousness that cried out for the freedom God gave him. I thought that it was what primarily pushed him to thrive so much on the idea of change. He knew that if they trusted in British fleets they would become slaves to their own land. He could not and would not be bound in chains and forced to live a life that was not his to freely live. So he passionately pursued Americas freedom demanded liberty even if it meant going to war. He would rather die than be enslaved and that’s what causes his revelation of courage to a merge. He states “For bid Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death. “That’s what he stood for and because he was firm in that stance and sold in his faith the war ended and America received its freedom.