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He probably could have been won over to the British side
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Benjamin Franklin

He probably could have beenwon over to the British side as a Loyalist, like his son, if...

He probably could have been
won over to the British side as a Loyalist, like his son, if things had gone
slightly differently

Full Transcript

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He probably could have been won over to the British side
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as a Loyalist, like his son,
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if things had gone slightly differently.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:42:49
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 • E01 Narrator: Tensions between England and the colonies worsened, - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
Narrator: Tensions between England and the colonies worsened...
S01 • E02 And it parodies the entire argument of all those who are - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
And it parodies the entire argument of all those who are
S01 • E02 Narrator: "If we forbear to make slaves - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
Narrator: "If we forbear to make slaves
S01 • E01 Franklin's position was becoming increasingly untenable. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Franklin's position was becoming increasingly untenable...
S01 • E01 He was trying to represent the interests of Massachusetts, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
He was trying to represent the interests of Massachusetts,
S01 • E01 In 1772, Franklin was shown confidential letters - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
In 1772, Franklin was shown confidential letters
S01 • E02 For men accustomed to slavery, will not work - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
For men accustomed to slavery, will not work
S01 • E01 The only way to quell colonial unrest, - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
The only way to quell colonial unrest,
S01 • E02 Here they are brought into a land where the sun of Islam - Benjamin Franklin 00:21
Here they are brought into a land where the sun of Islam
S01 • E01 He hoped that the firebrands in Boston - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
He hoped that the firebrands in Boston
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