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Benjamin Franklin

He had considered introducinga statement of principle into the Constitution, condemning...

He had considered introducing
a statement of principle into the Constitution, condemning slavery
and the slave trade, but several delegates had
persuaded him to drop it

Full Transcript

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He had considered introducing a statement of principle
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into the Constitution,
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condemning slavery and the slave trade,
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but several delegates had persuaded him to drop it.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:38:41
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 • E02 The question of anti-slavery, pro-slavery, was not - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
The question of anti-slavery, pro-slavery, was not
S01 • E01 When the Massachusetts Assembly passed a resolution - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
When the Massachusetts Assembly passed a resolution
S01 • E02 On the other hand, given the fact that it is the daily - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
On the other hand, given the fact that it is the daily
S01 • E01 And called on other colonial legislatures to do the same... - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
And called on other colonial legislatures to do the same...
S01 • E01 Britain sent 15 warships and 1,000 troops to Boston. - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Britain sent 15 warships and 1,000 troops to Boston.
S01 • E01 Their presence, Franklin wrote from London, - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
Their presence, Franklin wrote from London,
S01 • E02 The gross hypocrisy in fighting a war for liberty, - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
The gross hypocrisy in fighting a war for liberty,
S01 • E01 Brown: He sees the issue as one of respect. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Brown: He sees the issue as one of respect.
S01 • E02 If you're talking about liberty, you're talking about liberty. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
If you're talking about liberty, you're talking ab...
S01 • E02 Narrator: With the Constitution in place, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: With the Constitution in place,
S01 • E01 What holds an empire together is a sense of common feeling. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
What holds an empire together is a sense of common feeling.
S01 • E01 Right? Of common economic interest, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Right? Of common economic interest,
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: To the Senate - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Man as Franklin: To the Senate
S01 • E01 The power doesn't reside in the capacity - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
The power doesn't reside in the capacity
S01 • E02 From a persuasion that equal liberty - Benjamin Franklin 00:31
From a persuasion that equal liberty
S01 • E01 Isaacson: Benjamin Franklin keeps trying to hold - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Isaacson: Benjamin Franklin keeps trying to hold
S01 • E01 Trying to figure out some middle ground - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
Trying to figure out some middle ground
S01 • E01 And that was Franklin's hope, that somehow - Benjamin Franklin 00:22
And that was Franklin's hope, that somehow
S01 • E02 Schiff: The first real act of Franklin's life, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Schiff: The first real act of Franklin's life,
S01 • E02 So, here you have a young man in quest of freedom. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
So, here you have a young man in quest of freedom.