![]() ![]() It was a pleasure to interview Wissinger and the executive director of the St. “Henry’s words not only articulated the concept of liberty as an essential right - a philosophy drawn from the writings of Enlightenment scholars - but also inspired support during a critical turning point in uniting the Colonies against British rule.” ![]() The delegates met in Richmond “to avoid the wrath of Royal Governor Lord Dunmore who resided in Williamsburg,” explains Charles Wissinger, the casting director and Richmond-based actor who, with a cast of nine actors, regularly reenacts a portion of the Convention. Dozens of British sympathizers were in the audience. John’s Church in Richmond, VA, at the Second Virginia Convention.In attendance were 120 delegates, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Richard Henry Lee, Edmund Pendleton, and Peyton Randolph. On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech at St. ![]()
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