01x04 - Liberty or Death

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I

live

with yet still I

know the truth will rise and

fall that's

just a word now to the

wise the world was

made each day is a

surprise I'm looking at life

my own eyes I'm searching for a hero

don't idiz feeling my pain as

innocent

looking my I take my heart battle give

that freedom rattle get my Independence

declare it on the D line Philadelphia

Freedom Ring and patriotic voices red

white blue never give up you represent

America and praying for a brigher day I

listen to my heart and I oby how can I

see it any other way I'm looking at

my

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my today on Liberty's Kids look a farm

we won't be stopping at that farm Sarah

they're sl*ves I know not what course

others may take but as for me Give me

liberty or give me me

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death H dearest mother the mood in the

colonies has turned ugly Parliament has

placed the port of Boston under blockade

as punishment for the te

party with the harbor closed to trade

the subjects of Bon are idle and suffer

greatly tensions are on the

rise Dr Franklin's Printing Press is

working around the clock to keep up with

all these events Moses it did it again

this old thing is a hunk of

junk how are we supposed to get out the

latest news from Boston if our press

keeps breaking down

James this poor old press is ready for

retirement however I have just a fix

great what do you need a wrench a hammer

I'll fetch it for you a wagon a what a

big sturdy wagon I made an offer on a

new press we just have to pick it up

great where is it Market Street

Williamsburg

Williamsburg Williamsburg Virginia we

leave at the first flight of day

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but but but nothing we must have a

Dependable press the people count on us

for their news besides you never can

tell what news you'll uncover in a

different Colony yes but is it safe I

mean for you slaver is everywhere in

Virginia it's not at all like Boston or

even here in Pennsylvania these are

dangerous times for everyone and I'm

willing to do what I can for the common

cause I won't be without some protection

I have this letter from Dr

Franklin it attests that I am a free man

I carry it with me always Moses if the

colonies had 10,000 men as Brave as you

Parliament wouldn't dare mess with us

speaking of mess right right where's the

soap you don't know well let's see I

used it just last Saturday more like

last

January still working at this hour Sarah

HRI big news I'm going with Moses to

Virginia to buy a new printing press and

leave me here alone with her and leave

me here alone with him I'm going with

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you

I hope this new press is worth the money

Moses this Dr Franklin said a penny

saved is a penny earned this press will

save us a very pretty penny how much

longer till we get to

Williamsburg yeah I'm hungry you're

always hungry I hope we get there in

time for the session of the House of

Burgesses I want to hear Patrick Henry

speak Patrick who Patrick Henry he's a

lawyer from Virginia he was a delegate

to the First Continental Congress and

what a speaker don't tell me this

Patrick Henry is a rebel he's not a

rebel Sarah he's a patriot he wants the

southern colonies to join the common

cause with New England why would a

subject of Virginia care what's

happening in massachusett it's a

completely different country with men

like Patrick Henry it might just become

one

country look a

farm

wa those workers will know how far is to

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Williamsburg we won't be stopping at

that farm Sarah why

not because those workers aren't just

workers they're

sl*ves let's

go

lady Phillips how Grand to see you again

Dr Franklin you're leaving us the rumor

is true lady Phillips as soon as I tie

up my Affairs here in London I will

return to my home to Philadelphia to

America oh doctor you will be missed by

my friends perhaps but my enemies are in

far greater numbers and if they shed

tears upon my departure they shall be

tears of joy what word have you from

your lovely daughter Sarah she's off on

a trip to Williamsburg which is the

capital of the colony of Virginia I

believe does she say why I haven't had a

letter in some weeks now something about

buying a new printing press I take

comfort knowing she's in the company of

your people James and HRI and your major

Domo Moses Moses you say is there

something wrong

perhaps not but perhaps

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so this must be

Williamsburg I smell ham oo I also smell

mutton roast beef pudding and pie I love

Williamsburg HRI you're part Blood Hound

it is quite beautiful civilized

it reminds me of the English

Countryside

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sold oh my goodness is that yes Sarah

The Auction Block this is where my

people are sold like cattle to the

highest

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bidder I was sold on the Block in charl

toown South Carolina but they're all the

same it's barbaric I cannot look at it

not another second I want to leave this

place the newspaper office is right

across the street come on Moses let's

pick up the printing press and get out

of here no James you're a journalist you

have a job to do I'll get the printing

press you get yourself over to the House

of Burgesses and find out the latest

news but no buts each of us must do his

part is it safe here for you Moses as

long as I have this letter I'll be fine

come on

HRI do you want something to eat no

suddenly I've lost my

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appetite that's strange it's locked in

the middle of the day here

goes up you

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go

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ouch where is everybody gone gone g*n

where there is no more House of

Burgesses the Earl of Dunmore shut it

down the Earl of who the Earl of Dunmore

he's the royal governor of Virginia he

got mighty mad at the assembly

especially Mr Patrick Henry for saying

Virginia should raise an army to fight

with the Boston people now that's news

are you sure I hear

everything rumor has it Mr Henry's going

to speak to a convention in Richmond St

John's Church that's fantastic thanks

what is your name oh no I've said too

much already wait till Moses hears

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this Moses big news we've got to go to

Richmond the Earl of dunore sent the

assembly home but they're going to meet

anyway in Richmond Patrick Henry's going

to make an important speech this is news

we better get

going

yep what's wrong Moses that's what's

wrong he looks scared he's my brother

he's your brother his name is KO we were

separated When We Were Young but I'd

know him anywhere we have to do

something yes but what we can buy his

freedom with what we spent all our money

on the printing press I have some coins

I'll sell this horse and wagon and carry

the Press home on my back if I must but

I'll not sit here while KO is sold like

a sack of

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flow he's a captured Runway way

high-spirited so we'll have to be

watched

carefully who will start the

bidding 50 lb I have 50 lb do I hear 60

60 lb I have 60 do I hear 70 lb stop the

auction this is most peculiar you aren't

allowed to bid at auction my offer

stands sir 60 lb cash

money this is outrageous the ner the man

you are selling is my brother

KO I am a free man and have as much

right to bid as any he speaks the truth

sir quiet child it's bad enough I'm

talking to him I'm not stoop to

discussing my affairs with a girl to

boot I'd like to give him the boot Moses

is a free man show him your letter

Moses it's from my employer Dr Benjamin

Franklin I don't need no reading lessons

Ben Franklin's name don't mean nothing

in Virginia he's a Pennsylvania man if

you belong to him I suggest you get and

I mean

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now Moses no stay calm get him out of

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here my bid stands at 50 lb 50 lb going

once going twice sold to farman Harrison

of the abery Plantation Richmond

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Virginia Richmond that's where Patrick

Henry is speaking come

on Moses kada was sold to the abery

plantation in Richmond we are going to

Richmond aren't we Moses as if we had

w

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there's St John's Church that's where Mr

Henry is going to speak you stay here

and listen to his speech while I find KO

the abery plantation is just outside of

town we passed it coming in I'll draw

less attention on foot meet K and me

here after dark please let us go with

you Moses this is family Sarah I have to

do this for my brother now make sure you

get down every word Patrick Henry says

the colonies need to hear a man like Mr

Henry we won't let you down Moses

good are you going to just let him

go James look his letter well it doesn't

take three of us to copy down a speech

and I can barely write my name true but

you are a world class sneak HRI tail

Moses keep your distance so he doesn't

know he's being followed at the

first sign of trouble fly back here and

get us do you understand certain maybe I

can't write English but I understand it

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plenty what are you doing with the

pencil two heads are better than one

especially when one of the heads is

yours but you're not the journalist sh

Mr Patrick

Henry the question before the house is

one of awful moment to this country for

my own part I consider it as nothing

less than a question of Freedom or

sl*very there is no longer any room for

Hope if we wish to be free if we mean to

preserve those privileges for which we

have been so long

contending wait we must fight I repeat

it sir we must

fight an appeal to arms and to the god

of hosts is all that is left us they

tell us we are weak unable to cope with

so formidable and adversary but when

shall we be stronger will it be next

week or next year we are not weak we are

3 million people armed in the Holy cause

of Liberty

gentlemen May Cry peace peace but there

is no peace the w*r is actually

begun the next Gale that sweeps from

Boston will bring to our ears The Clash

of resounding arms our Brethren are

already in the field why stand we here

idle is life so dear or peace so sweet

as to be purchased at the price of

chains and sl*very

forbid it almighty God I know not what

course others may take but as for me

Give me liberty or give me death Give me

liberty or give me

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death

Moses what are you doing here are you

crazy I came to get you to take you with

me to Philadelphia no it's too risky I'm

not leaving you here don't worry about

me I have a plan a plan there is a rumor

a strong rumor from sources that are

never wrong what is it Lord dun is going

to offer freedom to any sl*ve who joins

the British to put down the rebellion in

Boston but that's just talk I'm offering

you a way out you're offering me a life

on the run as a

fugitive I want freedom the freedom

every man should have I'll not spend my

life looking over my shoulder waiting

for the bounty hunters to drag me back

here in

Chains but Moses I love you you are

Brave man for coming here but I will not

live my life as if I were a criminal

when the crime is being committed

against me if I can win my freedom by

helping the British so be it at least I

will be the master of my own fate are

you sure I've never been more sure it's

late what's all that

racket you get him

boys

Moses I've got to get James and

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what does it all mean James is Virginia

going to send an army to Boston not

unless fighting breaks out but thanks to

Patrick Henry at least Virginia will

have an army the convention voted funds

to buy weapons and uniforms and higher

officers this is a great day

James

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HRI shames Shah quick Moses has been

taken by the plantation men no quick the

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wagon yeah we're coming

Moses who is it at this hour of the

night yes how may I help you we're

looking for our friend Moses his name is

Moses let him go what makes you think I

have your friend this Moses character I

saw your form and Arison take him

prisoner The Runaway caught stirring up

trouble in my sl*ve quarters that's your

friend yes sir he is our friend only

Moses is not a runaway he's a free man

see for yourself what is this that is a

letter from Dr Benjamin Franklin of

Philadelphia I am aware of Dr Franklin

but why is this any of his business

because as a man of Honor you have no

right to keep that which doesn't doesn't

belong to you and this Moses belongs to

Dr Franklin Moses belongs to

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himself is everything in order Mr aathy

I heard a wagon roll up the African

named Moses where is he I locked him in

the Block House his running Days Are

Over release him

immediately release him but no now

Harrison our guests here have a long

ride ahead of them which I suggest you

embark on post haste so you believe us

if Dr Franklin is in the business of

hiring Africans that's his concern not

mine be off with you but tell Dr

Franklin he's playing with lightning

again his radical Notions about sl*very

might fly in Philadelphia but he'll set

the world on fire if he tries to export

them to Virginia you make sure you tell

him that oh we will sir we will we'll be

sure to tell

him and then Patrick Henry said as for

me Give me liberty or give me death

that's a mighty fine speech good job

James it's a bunch of hogwash hogwash

Sarah it was greatness all that talk of

freedom and liberty look what happened

to Moses and what about K yes Moses what

about KO look freedom for sl*ves who

take up arms against the colonists it's

signed by Lord Dunmore for his majesty

King George III KO is taking his own

path to Freedom if it's God's will he'll

succeed I believe it is God's will I

believe someday all my people will drink

from the cup of Liberty just like

Patrick Henry

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dearest mother we have returned safely

from Virginia but not without terrible

fright and not without the blindest

being lifted from my

eyes whatever Unity Mr Patrick Henry was

able to achieve by bringing the colony

of Virginia into the cause with New

England this land should remain divided

as long as sl*very Remains the law it is

an awful practice degrading to the sl*ve

and to the master it's an evil that

should be stamped from the world

wherever it lives I've learned there are

many paths to Freedom Moses took one

path his brother Kato another just as

England and the colonies are traveling

different paths my great fear is these

paths are destined to collide Freedom

will not come cheaply it never does your

loving daughter

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Sarah my search for a hero

toid feeling the pain as

inocent looking at a life my

I take my heart battle give that freed

get

my it on the line blue never up you

represent

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America