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聖約翰大教堂，站在其長椅上，亨利說：「不自由，毋寧死。」
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派屈克‧亨利在1736年，5月29日出生
在維吉尼亞州首府李奇蒙，聖約翰大教堂，派屈克‧亨利發表了他最著名的演說。對大不列顛的戰爭隱隱然將爆發之際，亨利宣告：「我知道並非人人都能接受，但對我來說，不自由，毋寧死。」
身為維吉尼亞首任管轄者以及國家法律制定者，亨利對這個國家持續發揮深深的影響力，他致力於憲法前十條的修正案，統稱權利法案，保障基本人權，像是言論及宗教自由。你能想像美國沒有這些人權的模樣嗎？
It was in St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia, that Patrick Henry delivered his most famous speech. With war against Great Britain looming, Henry proclaimed, "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
As the first governor of Virginia and as a state legislator, Henry continued to have profound influence on the development of the new nation. He worked for the addition of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Known as the Bill of Rights, they guarantee certain freedoms, such as the freedom of speech and religion. Can you imagine the U.S. without such rights?
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