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Give Me Liberty - Transcript and Video Link- Patrick Henry

Started by CarrollMS, January 20, 2020, 08:38:24 AM

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CarrollMS

January 20, 2020, 08:38:24 AM
Give me Liberty or Give me Death !

I searched our AS Forum History section and found a few old posts that cited websites where the speech could be found, but alas, all with broken links.  I have attached a PDF transcription of the "reconstructed" speech from 1836 by William Wirt. Also provided below is the link to a web page by Colonial Williamsburg with an inspiring recording made by Richard Schuman, and a video of Shumann in character at Williamsburg.

Video of Richard Shumann at Colonial Williamburg rendering the same speech in character:
https://youtu.be/aROyIWFsB1o

Also see https://www.history.org/Almanack/life/politics/giveme.cfm with the speech, a recording of Schumann that one may download to their computer or device, and a bit of history on Wirt

I was fortunate to see our own Parick Henry perform this speech at Ramseur RBC in 2019, and believe it would be a great addition to the Sunday History for any Appleseed.
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Snow Snake

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January 20, 2020, 10:58:15 AM
 Just watched the video....BRAVO!!!   (it's only 8 minutes)
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Snow Snake

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January 20, 2020, 10:58:55 AM
 Just watched the video....BRAVO!!!   (it's only 8 minutes)
Without Knowledge,Skill cannot be focused.Without Skill,Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength,Knowledge may not be applied.
   - Alexander The Great
"The other side of every fear is a freedom."- Ferguson
" Hey Mikey, I'm about to punch that time clock"-Lone Survivor

Tennessee Beast

#3
January 21, 2020, 03:05:20 PM
If you ever get a chance to hear Morpheus tell it, please do.  I have heard it several times and it still gives me chills.
In giving us dominion over the animal kingdom, God has signified His will that we subdue the beast within ourselves.
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They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
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"A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and interest require that they should promote such manufactories as tend to render them independent of others for essential, particularly military, supplies."  George Washington 1790

"[T]o preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them…"
- Richard Henry Lee, Declaration Signer

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Ramblin' Wreck

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January 30, 2020, 08:50:59 PM
As the Beast says, I cast my vote for Morpheus. You will not be disappointed.
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CarrollMS

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February 03, 2020, 12:22:04 PM
Quote from: Ramblin' Wreck on January 30, 2020, 08:50:59 PM
As the Beast says, I cast my vote for Morpheus. You will not be disappointed.
Wreck

I did not know the screen-name of the instructor at Ramseur. I was there with the TN Beast last spring. I wrote Morpheus to confirm. I agree.
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