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"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!–Patrick Henry delivering his great speech on the Rights of the Colonies, before the Virginia Assembly, convened at Richmond, March 23rd, 1775. Concluding with the above sentiment, which became the war cry of the Revolution"

1876
Hand-colored lithograph
22.3 × 32.3 cm (8.8 × 12.7 in)

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