23 March 1775 A.D. RICHMOND, VA: Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” Speech at St. John’s Episcopal Church
23 March 1775 A.D. RICHMOND, VA: Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” Speech at St. John’s Episcopal Church Editors. “Patrick Henry Makes `Liberty or Death’ Speech.” Christianity.com. Jun 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1701-1800/patrick-henry-makes-liberty-or-death-speech-11630287.html . Accessed 20 Mar 2015. The American colonies were in an uproar in the spring of 1775. The British crown seemed to be depriving the colonists of their English rights; the governor of the Virginia colony had even dissolved the legislature because of its constant discussions about the King's actions against them. The assembly met anyway -- in St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia. During the debates, Patrick Henry delivered a speech on this day March 23, 1775 that electrified the assembly. Saying that if he kept back his opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, he would consider himself guilty of treason to his country and "dislo...