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Benjamin Franklin

And, so, Franklin wasseen as this person who stole other people's mail, which was quitean...

And, so, Franklin was
seen as this person who stole other people's mail, which was quite
an egregious offense for someone
who was a postmaster

Full Transcript

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And, so, Franklin was seen as this person who
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stole other people's mail,
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which was quite an egregious offense
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for someone who was a postmaster.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
01:44:44
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E02 The question of the future of slavery is really left - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
The question of the future of slavery is really left
S01 • E02 That's how we end up with the North-South division. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
That's how we end up with the North-South division.
S01 • E01 Narrator: Just a few days before Franklin was scheduled - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Narrator: Just a few days before Franklin was scheduled
S01 • E02 Before the Revolution, slavery was never a major public issue. - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Before the Revolution, slavery was never a major public issu...
S01 • E02 There were people who spoke, before the Revolution, - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
There were people who spoke, before the Revolution,
S01 • E01 The Sons of Liberty, dressed as Indians, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
The Sons of Liberty, dressed as Indians,
S01 • E02 After the Revolution, there never was a time when it wasn't. - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
After the Revolution, there never was a time when it wasn�...
S01 • E01 Officials in London were still seething - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
Officials in London were still seething
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: Here is my creed: - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Man as Franklin: Here is my creed:
S01 • E01 To the Privy Council, and the crowd of spectators - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
To the Privy Council, and the crowd of spectators
S01 • E02 That he governs it by his providence. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
That he governs it by his providence.
S01 • E02 That the most acceptable service we render to him - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
That the most acceptable service we render to him
S01 • E02 That the soul of man is immortal and will be treated - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
That the soul of man is immortal and will be treated
S01 • E01 The very kind of provocation he had always counseled against. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
The very kind of provocation he had always counseled against...
S01 • E01 Alexander Wedderburn, the sharp-tongued - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
Alexander Wedderburn, the sharp-tongued
S01 • E02 These I take to be the fundamental principles of all - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
These I take to be the fundamental principles of all
S01 • E02 Narrator: Franklin's worsening health kept him housebound. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Narrator: Franklin's worsening health kept him housebou...
S01 • E01 Man as Wedderburn: Your Lordships will not wonder - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
Man as Wedderburn: Your Lordships will not wonder
S01 • E02 "People who live long, who will drink from the cup - Benjamin Franklin 00:22
"People who live long, who will drink from the cup
S01 • E01 Narrator: Wedderburn spoke for a solid hour, - Benjamin Franklin 00:20
Narrator: Wedderburn spoke for a solid hour,