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During his time as a delegate to the Constitutional
Convention, Franklin, a former slave owner, had accepted the presidency of the Pennsylvania Society
for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, a Quaker group in Philadelphia
Convention, Franklin, a former slave owner, had accepted the presidency of the Pennsylvania Society
for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, a Quaker group in Philadelphia
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During his time as a delegate
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to the Constitutional
Convention,
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Franklin, a former slave owner,
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had accepted the presidency
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of the Pennsylvania Society
for Promoting
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the Abolition of Slavery,
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a Quaker group in Philadelphia.
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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.
