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But to succeed in doing it is a test of one's humanity
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Benjamin Franklin

But to succeed in doing itis a test of one's humanity

But to succeed in doing it
is a test of one's humanity

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But to succeed in doing it is a test of one's humanity.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
86
Timestamp in Movie
01:28:50
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 Narrator: The convention adopted many provisions - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Narrator: The convention adopted many provisions
S01 • E02 A 2-body legislature, a single executive who could veto laws... - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
A 2-body legislature, a single executive who could veto laws...
S01 • E02 And others that he did... A 4-year presidential term, - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
And others that he did... A 4-year presidential term,
S01 • E01 These poor People have been always our Friends. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
These poor People have been always our Friends.
S01 • E01 Their Fathers received ours, when Strangers here, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Their Fathers received ours, when Strangers here,
S01 • E02 One of the thorniest issues was how Congress - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
One of the thorniest issues was how Congress
S01 • E02 Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had
S01 • E01 Narrator: Native Americans - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Narrator: Native Americans
S01 • E02 Larger states, which would be contributing more in taxes, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Larger states, which would be contributing more in taxes,
S01 • E01 As white settlements continued to push onto their homelands, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
As white settlements continued to push onto their homelands,
S01 • E02 Franklin was placed on a committee to find - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Franklin was placed on a committee to find
S01 • E02 Isaacson: And, finally, Franklin gets up and he says, - Benjamin Franklin 00:24
Isaacson: And, finally, Franklin gets up and he says,
S01 • E01 On December 14, 1763, 50 frontiersmen - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
On December 14, 1763, 50 frontiersmen
S01 • E01 The mob moved on to Lancaster, where they murdered 14 more - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
The mob moved on to Lancaster, where they murdered 14 more
S01 • E02 Narrator: As the impasse over apportionment threatened to - Benjamin Franklin 00:20
Narrator: As the impasse over apportionment threatened to
S01 • E01 Though the Susquehannocks were known to be friendly, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Though the Susquehannocks were known to be friendly,
S01 • E01 Public opinion about the massacre was split... - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Public opinion about the massacre was split...
S01 • E01 Between the Quakers, guided by William Penn's advice - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
Between the Quakers, guided by William Penn's advice
S01 • E02 Isaacson: They discuss science, they discuss the things - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Isaacson: They discuss science, they discuss the things
S01 • E02 And he helps cool the passions of that hot summer - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
And he helps cool the passions of that hot summer