“Give me liberty or give me death!” – Patrick Henry Liberty /ˈlibərdē/ noun the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views. The Statue of Liberty In 1865, Edouard de Laboulaye, the French author and anti-slavery activist, proposed that the French build a statue and gift it to America in honor of … Continue reading The Death of Liberty