Liberty's Kids HD 138 - Born Free And Equal | History Cartoons for Children

Oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] take my heart it's bad give that freedom been wrapped get my hand up inside the clever Dharma battle I fill this out for your freedom rate and patriotic we never give up [Music] here are some exciting scenes from today's episode of Liberty tears Ron Wallace had surrendered the war is over this is not oh ha good one it is not England I shall quit my throne before I shall break apart his British Empire which I now I shall never surrender to those American rap we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal those words are about freedom [Music] I built the house back in 35 I'm told it's the oldest complete house in all the Berkshires it was in this house that we drafted our statement of grievances against English rule unfortunately you can see how much attention King George paid to it Thank You Betty you're welcome ma'am ready come here what is the meaning of this what madam what you say look dust on my Wedgwood bar I'll fix it right away madam [Music] bless you mrs. cow this is Adams I'm delighted you could come I do hope we will see your job back from Europe soon - if the news from your town is good Colonel Ashleigh perhaps John and dr. Franklin will rejoin us soon and bring along a peace treaty with them it is my dearest hope that that comes to pass thank you mrs. Adams I'm Theodore Sedgwick I so admire the contributions you and your husband have made to our new nation Theodore is the finest attorney in town you don't want to find yourself on the other side of a case from him come friends let us begin our meeting with the Declaration of Independence good idea here wonderful well in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation hi honey did you come to help that large man sir may takes drink in his night cup of punch Lizzie quiet well what's more important us running out of punch and me getting in trouble or some all words the master sings oh the words do you know what those old words are power I don't Betty but I have a feeling you're about to tell me little sister those words are about freedom you and me been played since we were born what do we know about freedom nothing Lizzie nothing at all we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights that among these are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness but if someone offered me one minute freedom and told me I had to die at the end of that minute I'd take it just to stand one minute on God's earth a free woman [Music] dearest mother so much has happened since I last wrote General Washington has won at Yorktown it was truly a miraculous convergence as they're calling it the French fleet led by Admiral de Grasse captured the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay [Music] [Applause] [Music] this trap General Cornwallis he could get no helper supplies from the sea and with the town surrounded on all sides by General Washington and Rochambeau he could expect nothing but trouble from the land as well the seed was terrible and I fear it might never end finally the lack of food in the endless artillery shelling force General Cornwallis to concede defeat over 7,000 British soldiers surrendered their weapons surely with so larger loss the British will now realized the futility of this war and we will finally have peace that's right dr. Franklin wonderful news victory at Yorktown on Wallis has surrendered the war is over this is indeed wonderful news Mon Ami but is the war really over that I think will be up to King George to decide this is not over what of our other generals he caught one it is not England but a Clinton and it 6,000 men what of our fleet we are the largest able force on the ocean sir now thank you to remember that we have treated these colonists time and again and we shall do so now this change is nothing and I shall write as master the Secretary of State for America myself directly away with you we have business to attend to [Music] there will be no peace without honor [Music] livvie more lemonade I'll get it madam I told Lizzie to do it the day right now what were you eating scratch madam you ate the family's food without asking me first yes madam I'm sorry madam you're sorry very sorry madam excuse me madam ah I did not order you to leave now clean that up and that and [Music] this is fascinating mr. Sedgwick I think I should like to practice law myself someday with our respect Sara there are no women lawyers with all respect mr. Sedgwick perhaps I shall be the first perhaps you shall indeed excuse me ready come in please thank you mr. Sedgewick let me take your coat please go ahead and be seated now Betty what can I do for you sir I would like you to help me win my freedom for me and my little girl oh excuse me I don't want to be a slave and I don't want my girl to grow up as I did knowing nothing but slavery thank you kindly you're very welcome very are you asking me to sue Colonel John Ashley the most important man in this town for your freedom yes sir I fear for my child's well-being you can't let the child be in harm's way mr. Sedgwick but it's more than back sir I heard that paper read that all men are born equal and that every man has a right to freedom I am NOT a dumb critter won't the law give me my freedom [Music] and what my fellow members of parliament did King George ostrich-like really in plain words say when he got the news of the defeat he said our losses in America have been most horrible the taxes the British people are paying for this war are outrageously high but even now that Lord Cornwallis has surrendered at Yorktown and our hopes of victory in America have utterly disappeared I forbid anyone from thinking of peace my insane rage for revenge lives on and only the total enslavement of my American subjects will lay to rest gentlemen what the King speaks is madness and you Lord North must tell him so Barry why did you come to me you know I'm a close friend of the Colonel's Master said you're the finest attorney in town and you were there in master study a few years back right in those other words about freedom everybody was saying it you mean back in 73 when we discussed a bill of rights and a constitution for Massachusetts yes sir when I was waiting at table I was keeping still and mind and then I heard you gentlemen in all you said I never heard that that all people are free and equal I thought long about it figured I'd see whether I did not come in among them so you must help has asleep everyone have freedom in court before yes sir a number of times but those cases were always based on a master promising freedom to his slave and then breaking that promise Colonel Ashley made no such promise to Betty so you won't take buddy's case on the contrary that's exactly why I will take Betty's case yeah I do not care what that file mr. Charles Fox says in Parliament I do not care what anyone says environment Lord North I do not care what anyone says in the entire world I shall quit my throne before I shall break apart its British Empire which I now and so I shall never surrender so those American friends never [Music] this is a great opportunity for us that's what they free the blind and one day when mrs. Adam she has fine lawyers in mr. Sedgwick and Mister capping Reid and she has right on her side yes Sarah we shall see whether those two weapons are strong enough to carry the day it was the jury it is but all the juries are men and they're all white how among men did a fair trial give them some credit Sarah perhaps they'll understand we are all the same race the human race judge on behalf of Colonel Ashley who has served his state and country so well in so many ways we ask that this case be dismissed immediately what will they do that and that that be returned to her lawful residence the home of Colonel Ashley order on what grounds sir judge the custom of our nation considers slavery to be right and correct that is the lawful negro slave of John Ashley Colonel Ashley can testify to that it is a simple question of ownership you see therefore we asked you to return back to Colonel Ashley immediately [Applause] [Music] - now my cowardly premier allured North has sent me his resignation they're all again free well I shall not accept this and I shall not set like a let it go the British Empire like me without its strong rebels like a box house Majesty I'm afraid sometimes the Fox does escape the hound the Court rejects Colonel Ashley's motion to dismiss this case mr. Sedgwick you may speak for your client thank you - in the past a slave in Massachusetts has been freed only when a master went back on a promise to free that slave but we would like to make two different arguments two new arguments first no Massachusetts law has ever established slavery as legal I defy Colonel Ashley to show me one that does a second even more importantly even if such a law did exist it would be cancelled out by our state's new constitution as my client has so wisely pointed out to me our Massachusetts Constitution states all men are born free and equal and have certain natural essential and on alienable rights among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying their liberties gentlemen Betty cannot be the lawful slave of Colonel John Ashley for a very simple reason slavery is unlawful [Music] it's just a free password you're going to be fine you ready to kick your brother now yes fella what will you do if you lose I mean my husband rest in peace died in this wall so we all could be free from your friends back in England not so some of us could be slave to some other other somehow sometime me and Lil Bit are gonna be free and you can count on that Betty Sarah the jury's coming back [Music] gentlemen have you reached a decision we have judge we find that bet is not now nor has she ever been the legal servant or property of John Ashe we award 30 shillings and damages to bet and order John Ashley to pay her for all her service since she was 21 years old we also declare that John Ashley shall pay all thoughts on congratulations 200 people shall be free you got exactly good going friends friends - courage - freedom - mum bet I've given myself a new name a free name from this moment on I'm Elizabeth Freeman Benny I'm hoping you'll come back and work for me for salary of course we sure could use you back thank you mister but I'm gonna stay here with the Sedgwick's they've done nothing but treat me right and with ten children and mrs. Sedgwick LLL somebody's got to do the cookin I'll leave you to stare goodbye Betty yeah it sure feels good to call that man mister instead of master you're free baby just like I always promised you're free my good friends King George has come to his senses he wishes to negotiate peace with France and with the new United States of America [Music] [Applause] [Music] perhaps now to make that announcement again and mother there's more good news another slave by the name of quark Walker suing for his freedom in a Supreme Court of Massachusetts and also one the decision will surely lead to slavery being outlawed in Massachusetts listen to what the Chief Justice think slavery took its origin from European nations in the British government what a different idea has taken place here in America everyone is born free and equal everyone is entitled to liberty and to have it guarded slavery is in my judgment and effectively abolished as it can be baby mr. answer mother leave long overdue decisions for liberty give me new hope for my new country our new country I hope in trust as a horror of slavery will soon be abolished in the rest of our thirteen states forever for mother is one American is not free none of us are [Music] [Applause] [Music] my heart give that breathing breath wrap get my team to pick fast declared armored battle Isis right

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Id: SOTXIpvwzwU

Length: 23min 7sec (1387 seconds)

Published: Thu May 25 2017