Subject:  American Minute - Mar. 23 - British Taxes & Patrick Henry "Give me liberty..."
Date:  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:55:07 -0500
American Minute with Bill Federer

March 23

Britain imposed the 1764 Currency Act, 1764 Sugar Act, 1765 Stamp
Act, 1765 Quartering Act, 1766 Declaratory Act, 1767 Townshend Act,
1773 Tea Act, 1774 Boston Port Act, 1774 Justice Act, 1774
Massachusetts Government Act, 1774 Quartering Act, 1774 Quebec Act,
and 1775 Proclamation of Rebellion.

On MARCH 23, 1775, Patrick Henry spoke to the 2nd Virginia
Convention, meeting at Richmond's St. John's Church due to British
hostilities:

"I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or
slavery...We have done everything that could be done to avert the
storm which is now coming on.

We have petitioned; we have remonstrated...We have prostrated
ourselves before the throne...

Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced
additional violence."

Patrick Henry continued:

"There is a just God who presides over the destines of nations...who
will raise up friends to fight our battle for us.

The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant,
the active, the brave...

Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price
of chains and slavery?

Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but
as for me, give me liberty or give me death."



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