Patriot Poll 05/29/2026

Question:
Patrick Henry gave his famous “Caesar had his Brutus” speech in the Virginia House of Burgesses on May 29, 1765, opposing the Stamp Act. He later became famous for another declaration, made in a 1775 speech urging Virginia to raise militia and join the Revolutionary War. What were the final words of that speech?

A) “The die is now cast; we must either triumph or die.”
B) “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
C) “We must all hang together, or we shall all hang separately.”
D) “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots.”

Answer (below):

Correct Answer: B) “Give me liberty, or give me death!”

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