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Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! …Our brethren (families) are already in the field! …I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”

In the quote above, why does Patrick Henry say, “give me liberty or give me death?”

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He is passionate that slaves should be freed in America.

He believes that colonists should remain loyal to Great Britain in the face of possible death on the battlefield.

He is advocating for colonists to join the American Revolution

He is encouraging the colonists to die in battle.

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Answer:

He believes that colonists should remain loyal to Great Britain in the face of possible death on the battlefield.

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