Liberty's Kids Episode 37

The episode began with a reading of:

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Peace Treaty

Washington won at Yorktown.

• True

• False

Lizzie got in trouble for

• Eating the family's food.

• Eating the food and starting to leave when not directed to do so.

• Not doing what she was told.

Betty said that based on the law she should have _______.

Initially, the King of England was willing to give up on the war and let the colonists be free because the war was costing England a lot of money.

• True

• False

Slaves had won their freedom in court before.

• True

• False

All of the jurors were..

• male & white

• female & white

• male & African American

• female & African American

Which was an argument made by the lawyer on Betty's behalf? (Mark all that apply)

• No law ever said that slavery is legal

• The Massachusetts constitution says that "all men are born free and equal."

• She was mistreated by her owners and feared for her life

The jury decided what?

• Betty was not legally allowed to be free

• Betty was not a slave and had never been one.

• Betty didn't deserve to be free.

• Betty was a slave and had always been one