Liberty's Kids was a truly "revolutionary" children's animated series by DIC. For as long as it ran on PBS, Liberty's Kids entertained seven to twelve-year-olds while introducing them to the exciting stories and people behind the birth of a nation. The program unfurled its historical vignettes through the eyes of two teenage apprentices, Sarah Phillips and James Hiller, who worked in Benjamin Franklin's print shop and discovered first-hand the great adventures of the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin's wise words and strong principled actions gave guidance to our young heroes, whether he is with them in Philadelphia or writing from across the ocean in France.
James heads to the Grants to cover the story of the settlers' struggle; Sarah goes hoping to find a place in the Green Mountains for her family to settle, and Henri wants to find maple syrup. Sarah and James witness the capture of the fort and Sarah befriends Benedict Arnold, whom she instantly respects.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunesJames learns more about the captured British spy.
Watch Now:AmazonSarah, staying with Abigail Adams in Boston, is thrilled to see Mum Bett freed and resolves to fight for civil rights. In France, Ben Franklin hopes that news of Yorktown will convince King George to surrender to his former colonies. James finds himself in a tight spot as he digs deeper for the whole story. Historical Content: The Massachusetts slave 'Mum Bett' sues for her freedom (May 28, 1781). When she wins, she renames herself Elizabeth Freeman (August 1781). With this decision and the case of another slave, Quok Walker, Massachusetts abolishes slavery (1783). In Great Britain, a bitter, recalcitrant King George III is finally convinced to recognize American independence and to go to the peace table.
Watch Now:AmazonSarah is in London with her mother and is having doubts about belonging there. In the end, she finally decides she is an American. Meanwhile James and Henri are traveling a long ways to give a letter to Galvez, but on the way are Brittish soldiers, will they stop them and find the letter?
Watch Now:AmazonHenri befriends Abraham Nimham; Sarah and Moses watch Congress debate over the Articles of Confederation.
Watch Now:AmazonJames learns about religious freedom from Moses Michael Hayes; Sarah and Henri are in occupied Philadelphia.
Watch Now:AmazonJames and Sarah see the hardship that foot soldiers endure during the war; Washington faces betrayal.
Watch Now:AmazonWhile visiting Abigail Adams, Sarah gets exposed to smallpox. Meanwhile Alexander Hamilton joins George Washington in the battle.
Watch Now:AmazonSarah, Henri and James reports on a sea monster in the New York harbor, then they meet the submarine inventor David Bushnell.
Watch Now:AmazonJames, reporting on the Minutemen, and Sarah, falling in with the British forces, report from both sides on the ""shot heard ‘round the world"" at Lexington. They each leave the scene fearful of what the future will bring though James is caught up with the romanticism of fighting for liberty.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunesMoses lets James report on Congress and after a British sailor is ""tarred and feathered,"" James learns about the ugliness of mob rule, when emotions get in the way of compassion. Sarah and Henri meet Abigail Adams and travel with her to bring supplies and pamphlets to the occupied city of Boston. Sarah immediately finds in Abigail a strong female role model to look up to.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunesWashington puts together the Continental Army. Meanwhile James goes with Henry Knox to get cannons from Fort Ticonderoga.
Watch Now:AmazonDesperate for information on what Congress is doing behind the closed doors of the statehouse, James unknowingly befriends a British spy. Sarah and Moses meet George Washington and together use ""Yankee ingenuity"" to fix Washington's carriage after it breaks.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunesWhen the Philadelphia patriots find out that some of their mail isn't being delivered to the right people by the British-controlled postal service, James and Sarah volunteer to carry important letters to New York. Ben Franklin becomes the colonies' Postmaster General on July 26, 1775.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunesMoses resolves to open a school for free black children; Sarah reunites with her parents. The Constitution is written.
Watch Now:AmazonJames and Henri follow General Nathanael Green; Sarah is upset to discover Thomas Jefferson has slaves.
Watch Now:AmazonJames views the acts of the Iroquois and colonists; Sarah reunites with Abigail Adams.
Watch Now:AmazonSara's trip back home to England is delayed because of a ship wreck.
Watch Now:AmazonHenri meets the Marquis de Lafayette.
Watch Now:AmazonWith General Washington losing battle after battle, James' confidence wavers. He and Sarah go to Washington's camp to report from the front lines. However, because she is a girl, Sarah is sent to Fort Tryon with the other women and children. There, she befriends Molly, a spunky patriot whose husband was killed fighting the British. But then James finds out that the British are going to attack Fort Tryon! Meanwhile, back in Philadelphia, Moses starts teaching Henri how to read.
Watch Now:AmazonSarah does a report on the loyalists opinion on the revolution in New York. Meanwhile James escapes to Manhattan with the Continental Army.
Watch Now:AmazonThe gang meets back up with Thomas Paine. Meanwhile, George Washington is under pressure to win his battle.
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