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Hello, and thanks again for joining Revolution 250, where we look at events that took place

250 years ago this week. This is from the American Revolution podcast, but this is just a

short bonus episode to remind you about important anniversaries from the revolution.

This week, we remember Patrick Henry's famous speech,

Give me Liberty or Give Me Death.

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In March 1775, Patriot leaders in Virginia met at what was called the Second Virginia Convention.

Its purpose was primarily to select delegates to go to the Second Continental Congress,

which was to meet in Philadelphia in May. Virginia's royal governor, Lord Dunmore,

had cut short earlier sessions of the Virginia legislature in order to prevent all sorts of

protests against Parliament's policies and to prevent any coordination with the Continental Congress.

Colonial leaders had to meet in these extra-legal unauthorized meetings

to do what needed to be done.

Leaders like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Richard Henry Lee were all in attendance.

On March 23rd, the fourth day of the convention,

Henry put forth several resolutions calling for the arming and training of the colonial militia

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