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Liberty's Kids was a 40-part cartoon series produced by DiC Entertainment and broadcast on PBS Kids September 2, 2002 to August 13, 2004.

Its premise was to teach its audience of 7- to 12-year-olds about the origins of the United States of America. Much like the CBS cartoon mini-series This is America, Charlie Brown years before, Liberty's Kids told of young people in dramas surrounding the major events in the Revolutionary War days. Celebrities such as Walter Cronkite (as Benjamin Franklin), Sylvester Stallone (as Paul Revere), Ben Stiller (as Thomas Jefferson), and Arnold Schwarzenegger (as Baron von Steuben) lent credence to characters critical to the forming of a free country, from the Boston Tea Party to the Constitutional Convention.

Cast

Sarah Phillips

:A young woman from England, Sarah comes to the Thirteen Colonies in search of her father, an English major, who was last heard exploring the region of Ohio. However, with the possibility of a war between the American colonists and English mother country, she decides that she will become a reporter for Benjamin Franklin's newspaper in order to offer a more balanced perspective to the press. Sarah believes firmly in power of words, equal rights for all, and is never afraid to speak her mind. (voiced by Reo Jones)

James Hiller

:A young man orphaned in childhood because of a lightning storm, James greatly admires Benjamin Franklin, whose invention of the lightning rod saved many from the same tragedy James suffered. Zealous and impulsive, James pursues the revolution from a slightly one-sided perspective - something that prompts Sarah to become a reporter to counter his views. He believes firmly in the American cause and will do almost anything to ensure that the people receive an honest view of what is happening. (voiced by Chris Lundquist)

Henri Lefebvre

:A small boy from France, Henri's parents died on the voyage to America and the ship's captain exploited Henri afterwards. James and Moses smuggle Henri off the ship and the boy finds a home in Benjamin Franklin's workshop. While he speaks French fluently, Dr. Franklin has insisted that Henri learn to speak, read and write in both English and French, something that Henri has resisting doing (with the exception of speaking). Henri's small size has proved more than useful to Sarah and James, though he has a perchant for landing himself in all sorts of trouble while not fully understanding the dangers of the war. Curious and fearless, the only thing Henri values more than his freedom is finding a family of his own. (voiced by Kathleen Barr)

Moses

:Because of his ingenuity, Moses learned read and blacksmithing and managed to buy his freedom from his master, thus freeing himself from the slavery of the American south. His brother, Cato, had not been so fortunate and escaped, later joining the British troops as a soldier. Moses is a jack of all trades and works in Benjamin Franklin's workshop. He looks out for Dr. Franklin's young wards, especially Henri. Like Henri, he values his freedom more than anything. (voiced by D. Kevin Williams)

The series currently airs on commercial syndication in the United States as part of The Wonderful world of DiC block.

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