“Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace – but there is no peace. ... What is it that gentlemen wish? ... Peace … at the price of chains and slavery? ... Give me liberty or give me death.”

Thus, Patrick Henry, advocated for American Colonial revolution, which lead to a host of ideal freedoms, including speech and petitioning the government for redress of grievances, of press, religion, protections against government overreach and more.

John Adams, an exiled revolutionary leader, asked his wife, Abigail, how the people felt about the war for freedom. She alleged, about a third are for it, a third against it, and a third would welcome peace at any price. Not everyone was convinced. People lost their lives, property and liberty when expressing doubts about the revolution — one way or the other. Fre

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