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Benjamin Franklin

A British officer commandeeredFranklin's home and stole his books and papers,musical...

A British officer commandeered
Franklin's home and stole his books and papers,
musical instruments, and scientific equipment

Full Transcript

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A British officer commandeered Franklin's home and stole his
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books and papers, musical instruments,
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and scientific equipment.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:32
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Florentine Films

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Movie Summary

Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.
S01 • E01 He was committed to slave labor. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
He was committed to slave labor.
S01 • E01 He used it alongside of his business ventures - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
He used it alongside of his business ventures
S01 • E02 In France, Franklin strove to appear upbeat, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
In France, Franklin strove to appear upbeat,
S01 • E01 Narrator: At the time, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Narrator: At the time,
S01 • E02 The Americans could hold out for 30 years, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
The Americans could hold out for 30 years,
S01 • E02 Schiff: Franklin is, first and foremost, a man of the press. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Schiff: Franklin is, first and foremost, a man of the press.
S01 • E02 And he plays that role to the hilt - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
And he plays that role to the hilt
S01 • E01 Brown: We tend to associate slavery with - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Brown: We tend to associate slavery with
S01 • E02 He is essentially engaged - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
He is essentially engaged
S01 • E01 But there were slaves all up and down the Eastern Seaboard, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
But there were slaves all up and down the Eastern Seaboard,
S01 • E01 And they did everything. They served as domestic servants; - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
And they did everything. They served as domestic servants;
S01 • E02 There's a wonderful quote in which someone says, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
There's a wonderful quote in which someone says,
S01 • E02 While Washington is struggling all over, Franklin is - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
While Washington is struggling all over, Franklin is
S01 • E01 The advantage was that Africans couldn't leave. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
The advantage was that Africans couldn't leave.
S01 • E01 Indentured servants filled out their time. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Indentured servants filled out their time.
S01 • E02 "Yes, the... the British may take Philadelphia, but they - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
"Yes, the... the British may take Philadelphia, but the...
S01 • E01 Narrator: Many of Franklin's Quaker friends - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Narrator: Many of Franklin's Quaker friends
S01 • E02 Washington will surround them." - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Washington will surround them."
S01 • E02 And he doesn't, for a moment, in public, drop that mask. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
And he doesn't, for a moment, in public, drop that mask...
S01 • E01 Franklin published some of their anti-slavery tracts... - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Franklin published some of their anti-slavery tracts...