I did a little digging on “give me freedom, or give me death”. Here’s what I can find so far...
It’s the name of an album by C-Murder
Give Me Freedom Or Give Me Death
https://www.amazon.com/Give-Me-Freedom-Death/dp/B09C2WJ4KL
Some dude at Guantanamo
‘Give Me Freedom or Give Me Death’: 13 Years Without Trial at Guantanamo, My Hunger Strike Is All I Have Left
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/07/10/give-me-freedom-or-give-me-death-13-years-without-trial-guantanamo-my-hunger-strike
Some art concerning prisoners in Statesville Prison in Illinois during COVID.
https://justseeds.org/graphic/give-me-freedom-or-give-me-death/
Interesting.
I will still try to dig when I get the chance.
None of those jump out at me as being *THE* answer. But they could be! Future proves past. ...And there are often multiple meanings.