To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
In 1772, Franklin was shown confidential letters
Please log in to add to collections.
Benjamin Franklin

In 1772, Franklin was shownconfidential letters written by his old allyThomas Hutchinson,...

In 1772, Franklin was shown
confidential letters written by his old ally
Thomas Hutchinson, now the governor
of Massachusetts

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:05.665
In 1772, Franklin was shown confidential letters
00:00:05.705 --> 00:00:09.008
written by his old ally Thomas Hutchinson,
00:00:09.042 --> 00:00:11.739
now the governor of Massachusetts.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
41
Timestamp in Movie
01:43:23
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Florentine Films

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

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 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
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,