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Benjamin Franklin

He hoped thatthe firebrands in Boston would turn their anger fromParliament to Hutchinson,...

He hoped that
the firebrands in Boston would turn their anger from
Parliament to Hutchinson, blaming his bad advice
for the crisis with Britain, making room for cooler heads
to broker a reconciliation

Full Transcript

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He hoped that the firebrands in Boston
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would turn their anger from Parliament to Hutchinson,
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blaming his bad advice for the crisis with Britain,
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making room for cooler heads to broker a reconciliation.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
43
Timestamp in Movie
01:43:52
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 Jenkinson: And, so, of course, the reader realizes - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
Jenkinson: And, so, of course, the reader realizes
S01 • E01 Instead, it only inflamed passions. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Instead, it only inflamed passions.
S01 • E02 This is the genius of Franklin, to... to take something - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
This is the genius of Franklin, to... to take something
S01 • E01 The letters were leaked to newspapers, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
The letters were leaked to newspapers,
S01 • E01 The Massachusetts Assembly drafted - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
The Massachusetts Assembly drafted
S01 • E01 As the Assembly's agent, Franklin would have to be - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
As the Assembly's agent, Franklin would have to be
S01 • E02 In the Senate, the petition was tabled without discussion. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
In the Senate, the petition was tabled without discussion.
S01 • E02 Brown: What they agree on, more than anything else, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Brown: What they agree on, more than anything else,
S01 • E01 To make matters worse, Franklin had felt - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
To make matters worse, Franklin had felt
S01 • E02 This is not the forum to deal with the national question - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
This is not the forum to deal with the national question
S01 • E01 And, so, Franklin was seen as this person who - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
And, so, Franklin was seen as this person who
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: