Source – theconversation.com New Hampshireā€™s state motto ā€œLive free or dieā€ is, for many residents, a stirring evocation of the independent spirit of colonial America. But not all New Hampshirites agree with this well-known slogan that is emblazoned on the stateā€™s license plates. In 1975,Ā George Maynard was sent to jailĀ because he didnā€™t believe in it.