00:08yet still I know the truth will rise and
01:16today on Liberty's Kids we won't be
01:20stopping at that farm Sarah they're slay
01:22I know not what course others may take
01:25but as for me Give me liberty or give me
01:52dearest mother the mood in the colonies
01:54has turned ugly Parliament has placed
01:57the port of Boston and a blockade as
01:59punishment for the Tea Party
02:02with the harbor closed to trade the
02:04subjects of Baltimore idle and suffer
02:06greatly tensions are on the rise
02:13Dr Franklin's Printing Press is working
02:16Round the Clock to keep up with all
02:18these events Moses it did it again
02:21this old thing is a hunk of junk
02:25how are we supposed to get out the
02:27latest news from Boston if our press
02:28keeps breaking down James this poor old
02:32press is ready for retirement
02:34however I have just a fix great what do
02:38you need a wrench a hammer I'll fetch it
02:41for you a wagon a what a big sturdy
02:45wagon I made an offer on a new press we
02:49just have to pick it up great where is
02:51it Market Street Williamsburg
02:55Williamsburg Virginia we leave at the
03:15we must have a Dependable press the
03:18people count on us for their news
03:20besides you never can tell what news
03:23you'll uncover in a different Colony yes
03:26but is it safe I mean for you
03:29slavery is everywhere in Virginia it's
03:31not at all like Boston or even here in
03:33Pennsylvania these are dangerous times
03:36for everyone and I'm willing to do what
03:39I can for the common cause
03:41I won't be without some protection I
03:44have this letter from Dr Franklin
03:46it attests that I am a free man I carry
03:50it with me always Moses if the colonies
03:53had ten thousand men as Brave as you
03:55Parliament wouldn't dare mess with us
03:58speaking of mess right where's the soap
04:01you don't know well let's see I used it
04:04just last Saturday more like last
04:10still working at this hour Sarah Henry
04:14big news I'm going with Moses to
04:16Virginia to buy a new printing press and
04:18leave me here alone with her and leave
04:21me here alone with him
04:32press is worth the money Moses
04:36this is Dr Franklin said a penny saved
04:41press will save us a very pretty penny
04:44how much longer till we get to
04:47yeah I'm hungry you're always hungry why
04:51don't we get there in time for the
04:52session of the House of Burgesses I want
04:54to hear Patrick Henry speak Patrick who
04:57Patrick Henry he's a lawyer from
04:59Virginia he was a delegate to the First
05:01Continental Congress and what a speaker
05:03don't tell me this Patrick Henry is a
05:06rebel he's not a rebel Sarah he's a
05:09patriot he wants the southern colonies
05:10to join the common cause with New
05:12England why was the subject of Virginia
05:14care what's happening in Massachusetts
05:15it's a completely different country with
05:19men like Patrick Henry it might just
05:27those workers will know how far it is to
05:34we won't be stopping at that
05:40because those workers are just workers
06:05lady Phillips how glad to see you again
06:09Dr Franklin you're leaving us the rumor
06:13is true lady Phillips as soon as I tie
06:15up my Affairs here in London I will
06:19Philadelphia to America oh doctor you
06:23will be missed by my friends perhaps but
06:26my enemies are in far greater numbers
06:28than if they shed tears upon my
06:30departure they shall be tears of joy
06:33what word have you from your lovely
06:36she's off on a trip to Williamsburg
06:39which is the capital of the colony of
06:41Virginia I believe does she say why I
06:44haven't had a letter in some weeks now
06:46something about buying a new printing
06:49I take comfort knowing she's in the
06:51company of your people James and Henry
06:54and your major Domo Moses Moses you say
06:57is there something wrong perhaps not but
07:11this must be Williamsburg
07:17I also smell mutton roast beef pudding
07:21and pie I love Williamsburg Henry you're
07:26it is quite beautiful civilized
07:30it reminds me of the English Countryside
07:40oh my goodness is that yes Sarah
07:45this is where my people are sold like
07:47cattle to the highest bidder
07:51I was sold on the Block in Charlestown
07:54but they're all the same it's barbaric I
08:02the newspaper office is right across the
08:05come on Moses let's pick up the printing
08:07press and get out of here no James
08:10you're a journalist you have a job to do
08:13I'll get the printing press you get
08:15yourself over to the House of Burgesses
08:17and find out the latest news but no buts
08:21each of us must do his part is it safe
08:24here for you Moses as long as I have
08:27this letter I'll be fine come on Henry
08:32do you want something to eat no suddenly
08:35I've lost my appetite
08:44it's locked in the middle of the day
09:02where is everybody gone
09:06where there is no more House of
09:09Burgesses the Earl of Dunmore shut it
09:13the Earl of Dunmore he's the royal
09:16governor of Virginia he got mighty mad
09:19at the assembly especially Mr Patrick
09:21Henry for saying Virginia should raise
09:23an army to fight with the Boston people
09:26now that's news are you sure I hear
09:30rumor has it Mr Henry is going to speak
09:34to a convention in Richmond St John's
09:37that's fantastic thanks what is your
09:41name oh no I've said too much already
09:44wait till Moses hears this
09:57Moses big news we've got to go to
10:01Richmond the Earl of Dunmore sent the
10:03assembly home but they're going to meet
10:05anyway in Richmond Patrick Henry's going
10:08to make an important speech this is news
10:10we'd better get going
10:15what's wrong Moses that's what's wrong
10:19he looks scared he's my brother he's
10:22your brother his name is Cato we were
10:25separated When We Were Young but I'd
10:27know him anywhere we have to do
10:29something yes but what we can buy his
10:33freedom with what we spent all our money
10:35on the printing press I have some coins
10:38I'll sell this horse and wagon and carry
10:41the Press home on my back if I must but
10:44I'll not sit here while Cato is sold
10:46like a sack of flour
10:57he's a captured runaway
11:00high-spirited so we'll have to be
11:03we'll start the bidding
11:06you found I have 50 pounds do I hear 60
11:0960 pounds I have 60. do I hear 70 pounds
11:15stop the auction this is most peculiar
11:18you aren't allowed to bid at auction my
11:21offer stands sir 60 pounds cash money
11:27this is outrageous the nerve the man you
11:30are selling is my brother Cato
11:33I am a free man and have as much right
11:36to bid as any he speaks the truth sir
11:39quiet child it's bad enough I'm talking
11:42to him I'm not stupid discussing my
11:44affairs with a girl to boot I'd like to
11:47give him the pooch Moses is a free man
11:50show him your letter Moses
11:54it's from my employer Dr Benjamin
11:57Franklin I Don't Need No reading lessons
12:00Ben Franklin's name don't mean nothing
12:02in Virginia he's a Pennsylvania man if
12:05you belong to him I suggest you get and
12:12Moses know stay calm get him out of here
12:22my bid stands at 50 pounds 50 pounds
12:26going once going twice
12:29sold to form in Harrison of the
12:32Abernathy Plantation Richmond Virginia
12:44Moses Cato was sold to the Abernathy
12:47Plantation in Richmond we are going to
12:50Richmond aren't we Moses as if we had
13:04there's Saint John's Church that's where
13:06Mr Henry is going to speak you stay here
13:09and listen to his speech while I find
13:11Cato the Abernathy Plantation is just
13:14outside of town we passed it coming in
13:16I'll draw less attention on foot meet
13:19Cato and me here after dark please let
13:22us go with you Moses this is family
13:25Sarah I have to do this for my brother
13:29now make sure you get down every word
13:31Patrick Henry says the colonies need to
13:34hear a man like Mr Henry we won't let
13:40are you going to just let him go
13:43James look his letter well it doesn't
13:46take three of us to copy down a speech
13:48and I can barely write my name true but
13:52you are a world-class sneak Henry tale
13:55Moses keep your distance so he doesn't
13:57know he's being followed but at the
13:59first sign of trouble fly back here and
14:01get us do you understand
14:04maybe I can't write English but I
14:07understand it plenty
14:20Grace what are you doing with the pencil
14:22two heads are better than one especially
14:25when one of the heads is yours but
14:27you're not the journalist
14:33question before the house is one of
14:36awful moments to this country
14:38for my own part I consider it as nothing
14:42less than a question of Freedom or
14:46there is no longer any room for hope
14:49if we wish to be free if we mean to
14:53preserve those privileges for which we
14:55have been so long contending
14:58we must fight I repeat it sirs we must
15:03fight and appeal to arms and to the god
15:07of hosts is all that has left us they
15:10tell us we are weak unable to cope with
15:13so formidable and adversary
15:16but when shall we be stronger will it be
15:19next week or next year
15:21we are not weak we are three million
15:25people armed in the Holy cause of
15:28Liberty gentlemen May Cry peace peace
15:33but there is no peace
15:35the war is actually begun
15:38the next Gale that sweeps from Boston
15:41will bring to our ears The Clash of
15:45our Brethren are already in the field
15:48why stand we hear idle is life so dear
15:52for peace so sweet as to be purchased at
15:57the price of chains and slavery
15:59forbid it almighty God I know not what
16:04course others may take but as for me
16:07Give me liberty or give me death Give me
16:12liberty or give me death
16:36what are you doing here are you crazy I
16:39came to get you to take you with me to
16:41Philadelphia no it's too risky I'm not
16:45leaving you here don't worry about me
16:49I have a plan a plan there is a rumor a
16:53strong rumor from sources that are never
16:56wrong what is it Lord Dunmore is going
16:59to offer freedom to any slave who joins
17:02the British to put down the rebellion in
17:04Boston but that's just talk I'm offering
17:08you a way out you're offering me a life
17:10on the run as a fugitive I want freedom
17:15the freedom every man should have I'll
17:18not spend my life looking over my
17:21waiting for the bounty hunters to drag
17:22me back here in Chains
17:24but Moses I love you
17:28you are a brave man for coming here but
17:31I will not live my life as if I were a
17:33criminal when the crime is being
17:35committed against me
17:37if I can win my freedom by helping the
17:42at least I will be the master of my own
17:44fate are you sure I've never been more
17:47sure it's late what's all that racket
18:02what does it all mean James is Virginia
18:05going to send an army to Boston not
18:07unless fighting breaks out but thanks to
18:10Patrick Henry at least Virginia will
18:11have an army the convention voted funds
18:14to buy weapons and uniforms and hire
18:16officers this is a great day
18:25James sure quick Moses has been taken by
18:29the plantation men no quick the wagon
18:36yeah we're coming Moses
18:41who is it at this hour of the night
18:44yes how may I help you we're looking for
18:52what makes you think I have your friend
18:54this Moses character
19:00The Runaway caught stirring up trouble
19:03in my slave quarters that's your friend
19:06yes sir he is our friend only Moses is
19:10not a runaway he's a free man see for
19:13yourself what is this that is a letter
19:16from Dr Benjamin Franklin of
19:18Philadelphia I am aware of Dr Franklin
19:21but why is this any of his business
19:24because as a man of Honor you have no
19:27right to keep that which doesn't belong
19:29to you and this Moses belongs to Dr
19:32Franklin Moses belongs to himself
19:42is everything in order Mr Abernathy I
19:45heard a wagon roll up the African name
19:48Moses where is he I locked him in the
19:51Block House his running Days Are Over
19:53release him immediately release him but
19:58now Harrison our guests here have a long
20:02ride ahead of them which I suggest you
20:06embark on post haste
20:09if Dr Franklin is in the business of
20:12hiring Africans that's his concern not
20:14mine be off with you
20:17but tell Dr Franklin he's playing with
20:19lightning again his radical Notions
20:22about slavery might fly in Philadelphia
20:25but he'll set the world on fire if he
20:28tries to export them to Virginia you
20:31make sure you tell him that oh we will
20:34sir we will we'll be sure to tell him
20:42Patrick Henry said as for me Give me
20:44liberty or give me death that's a mighty
20:48fine speech good job James it's a bunch
20:51of hogwash hogwash Sarah it was
20:54greatness all that talk of freedom and
20:56liberty look what happened to Moses and
21:00what about keto yes Moses what about
21:02Cato look freedom for slaves who take up
21:06arms against the colonists it's signed
21:09by Lord Dunmore for his majesty King
21:12George III Cato is taking his own path
21:16if it's God's will he'll succeed
21:19I believe it is God's will I believe
21:22someday all my people will drink from
21:25the cup of Liberty just like Patrick
21:46dearest mother we have returned safely
21:49from Virginia but not without a terrible
21:51fright and not without the blinders
21:54being lifted from my eyes
21:57whatever Unity Mr Patrick Henry was able
22:00to achieve by bringing the colony of
22:02Virginia into the cause with New England
22:04this land should remain divided as long
22:06as slavery Remains the law it is an
22:09awful practice degrading to the slave
22:11and to the master it's an evil that
22:13should be stabbed from the world
22:15wherever it lives I've learned there are
22:17many paths to Freedom Moses took one
22:20path his brother Kato another Justice
22:23England and the colonies are traveling
22:26my great fear is these paths are
22:28destined to collide Freedom will not
22:32it never does your loving daughter