Liberty's Kids 102 - Intolerable Acts (Pilot,Part II)

the truth will emerge I am you, you represent America, how can I see you any other way today? The children of freedom, come on men, we have to catch whoever is hanging these posters and if I find even one poster, it will be jail for all of you, dear ones. Mom, they called it the Boston Tea Party, but believe me, this is one

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y I wish I'd missed. The Yankees claim that all this problem is about taxes. Why are you destroying the tea? We are protesting against unfair taxes. Parliament increased the T-tax despite our objections. next time you will hear cowardly ruffians dressed as Mohawk Indians destroyed a shipment of tea without taxes without representation redcoats abandon ship abandon ship I'm sorry miss phillips but I can't print my story from jail let me go I said let me go I love it, but the Dr.

Franklin told us to take care of you, James, be careful in the fight, I lost my father's locket, I'm very angry, America is a strange, strange place, I can't say I like what I've seen in it, we live . in a barn hiding from His Majesty's soldiers protected by a remarkable woman, a poet and slave named Phyllis Wheatley, James Henry and Moses support these radicals, but I can't wait to leave Boston, okay, okay, I I'm sorry, César, I won't brush. Very loud, hey, let me, when is Dr. Franklin coming soon? I hope your loyal and loving daughter Sarah very soon.

How many do you see? Hungry Englishman at Reed, not French. I'm counting the English. How many are there now? Too many. There must not be a soldier left in England what should we do what should we do the british are occupying boston i have to take this to the gazette immediately come on henry on the afternoon of December 16 in the year of our lord 1773 cowardly bandits disguised as indians attacked the dartmouth a ship that flies the colors of his majesty king george iii and that is responsible for inflaming the subjects of boston to this violence none other than the man before us the esteemed benjamin franklin his crimes are enormous the company of the east indies lost hundreds of boxes of tea worth many thousands of pounds this anarchy was encouraged by dr. franklin in his speeches and writings his incendiary article the pennsylvania gazette continues to foment sedition rebellion violence betrayal you do not have an honest heart you are a scoundrel sir you have nothing to say in your favor the heart of a fool is in his mouth but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart ah, franklin's famous wit maybe i need to remind you that a rope is the fitting reward for betrayal boston harbor is closed hundreds of new soldiers arrived by boat this morning the whole city is full of red coats, could you watch your tongue?

Where is my pencil? I have a story to write, here's the headline, um, James, those dirty red coats are everywhere. That's right James, after that long sea voyage these lovely red coats could do with a good cleaning this may need some soap and water let me help you miss phillips good morning aren't you the one who could use the water and the soap in that smart mouth of yours? You're absolutely right, you'll have to forgive my manners. I'm an orphan, I grew up on the street and sometimes I forget my place, where is that food they promised us?

I'll check it right away, sir, why don't you come and give me a hand in the kitchen, the kitchen, that's a woman's job. kitchen, of course, it would be an honor to help my lady, what are the redcoats doing in the barn? It's called quartering. A soldier simply knocks on your door at any time of the day or night and moves into your house. We have five more up. I can't believe it, king. george would admit that it was the work of parliament they call it coercive

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it would be more like this is an outrage, it's true, we have to cook for them, wash their clothes and they don't have to pay a single shilling.

I was also outraged this cake was too clever You're the funny one, right? How did you get to the colonies? I came here with my parents. Henry was six years old when he left France with his parents. They signed an agreement with the ship. captain to work for seven years in exchange for his passage three weeks into the voyage the plague hit the ship and half the people on board died including Henry's parents the captain appointed me his cabin boy said I had to pay the passage from my family oh I worked all the time cleaning his room, getting his food, his clothes calling coal buckets and if I did something wrong he would throw me in the cellar for hours, how dare he belong to him?

Do you mean he made you a slave? Henry, that's terrible, thank goodness. You're already here, how did you do it? Moisés and I went to the dock to pick up

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s from a printing press that had come from France. We go down to the hole to get the pieces. There was Henry on the floor, behind bars, I thought. They came to hurt me but Moisés took them out with the handle of the printing press. It was amazing, it was just the right thing to do, but how did you get him off the boat? We found the box of parts and Moisés took out the hidden pieces.

We put them under straw and put Henry in their place, closed the box and took it off the ship right under the captain's nose, right under his nose, but we had to wait another month to find other parts for the printer. I'm still not sure it was a good deal, so I wrote to Dr. Franklin and asked to have it reworked at the printer to pay for his room and board. Dr. Franklin said he did, but then he did something very bad and he told me that he should learn to read and write in French and English. the talk you have with the reading we have to work on see work at his work talking about which i must get back to my work or it will raise suspicions lieutenant brampton was here earlier talking about the tea party and telling master wheatley if boston It's going to cause problems, Boston is going to pay the piper.

That only makes sense which side you're on. I didn't know there were sides. We're all subjects of the king. Maybe you're a subject, but I'm a citizen. I have rights, right? t phyllis has rights you know what your problem is miss phillips you think too much for a girl and you talk too much for a gentleman phyllis i need a printing press i have to spread the word james until moses can fix the car we are stuck here the city is full of soldiers who would like nothing more than to arrest us for their tea party, take this james, tom maloney published my poems, i can use your press at any time, mr maloney, tom maloney, open up, we are friends of phyllis Wheatley. there is no one there today is saturday the lord's day well the lord help those who help themselves remember that phyllis gave us the keys ladies first finally a sign of manners redcoats we have to work quickly oh no who goes there where those

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went I went to I've been busy doing my homework I'm sure they're around here somewhere Nigel Basil on your feet Those little troublemakers have run away The city is under martial law The curfew is breaking It will be We better look for Lieutenant Brampton Oh no, I already did.

I have to warn, I bet these are the same Bratz that ran away during tea, right, but they won't run away a second time. Keep going reed, yes, yes sir, the sun set well, it's time to spread the word. What's happening? Sarah. James, are you really an orphan? I heard you tell the soldiers before it was true. I was a little baby when it happened. Mother and father did not have one of Dr. Franklin's novel lightning rods. Our house was hit and burst into flames. It burned to the ground. I was lucky that a neighbor pulled me out just in time.

Dr. Franklin's lightning rod saved thousands of lives. When I was old enough, I sought him out and he offered to take me on as an apprentice. I've been working at the Gazette forever. Since I'm sorry for complaining about a silly locket when you've lost so much more, that locket meant a lot, eh, my father gave it to me before he sailed for America when I had it around my neck, it was like having it close to me always. He went up the Ohio River to explore new lands when he gets back, mom will be joining us here but we haven't heard a word from dad in almost a year, you're worried about him, look at this, it's beautiful, it's my mom's ring, so you see it.

I know exactly how you feel about the locket James, I'm done, grab a stack in ri, time to go. Should you do this? You'll only make things worse. I have to do it because, as Dr. Franklin's friend Edmund Burke said, an Englishman is not the fittest. person on earth to convince another Englishman of slavery in summary emeralds benjamin franklin the deputy postmaster of his majesty's colonies is a traitor the proof is in his own words his own writings and for this betrayal I ask that at the very least he be stripped from his position as postmaster and who bears the stigma and shame of a scoundrel disloyal to king and country from the bottom of my heart.

I thank Mr. Wetterburn for everything he has said against me. What kind of trick is this? My gratitude is sincere. You have answered a question that has bothered me since childhood but you have finally reassured me the question is essential when my fellow colonists arrive at the same answer as me a great empire can fall more treason mr wetterburn says I am a traitor but this is not It is true, the question you have answered is: Am I a British subject or am I a citizen of a new nation, a country distinct and different from England and today I declare my answer?

I am not British, I am American and man can only betray his own. country my country is no longer england my country is america let's put one here run what do we do now we pray moses has that axle fixed henry i think we've overstayed our welcome in boston how can we get past those red coats follow me they must have fallen off a car, come on men, we have to catch whoever is hanging these signs, are you okay, henry, which one of you said james henry, are you okay, quick, we have to get out of here too late, everyone inside the car are they okay?

As new, we must leave the city right now while it is still dark, so my men and I pass by this printing press when I hear voices coming from inside, so I wonder what is someone doing in a printing press at this time on a Sunday, did you know? I said to myself I said printing this you have got this all wrong sir these gentlemen are interested in my poetry they wanted to see where the poetry was published you what do you take for showing them guys yes let's hear this poetry of yours descend into the land? place your throne upon the afflicted son of foolish man, every human heart inspires to act in boundless generosities, enlarge the contracted mind and fill it with your fire, so you are a poet, but I still believe these dwarves have something to do with the spread of rebellion and me.

My goal is to find the evidence. Destroy the place if you have to and if I find even one sign, it will be jail for all of you. You and me, what's his name? Sarah Phillips, Mr. Phillips. She says I served under Major Phillips for all seven years. War Major Phillips is my father, sir, so you are an English woman, Miss Phillips, it is your duty to tell me who made these posters. The truth. Now her father would expect her to tell the truth to an officer in the service of his king. I spill it girl, well I'm waiting, young lady, where are my manners?

You must be half frozen riding in this cold weather. I'll make a cup of tea on the Franklin stove. There the fire is lit. We will have hot tea and half. a tick um and now what was that you asked me something about posters nothing lieutenant the place is clean there are no signs of them posters yes, I don't have time for this, come on man, the agitators are escaping while we are wasting time with children and poets and tea, quick to the car before they return, friends, how can we thank you? Keep fighting for freedom, that's how now leave, I'll watch until you're gone safely, thank you for what you know I don't do.

I don't know what you're talking about, I'm sure you did, you saved our skins, James, I'm really tired and I'm cold. I'm going to make you a gentleman again and I'm going to make you an American. Yes, yes, a little more of Moses. Well, that looks great. Beloved mother. So much has happened that I barely know where to start. Your last letter brought the shocking news from London. It is terrible that Dr. Franklin lost his position as postmaster, but he praised the Lord. He did not do it. end up in jail or worse james leave that noise a little more bassinet okay could you please stop that noise?

I'm trying to concentrate, go ahead, james, it's over sarah, what's wrong? The guys have something for you for me, but thank you. for saving us here for me Moses did it it was my idea it's beautiful you like it I love it but where did you get the gold are you sure you like it your ring is the greatest gift I've ever received ever give it? above you represent america