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In his jail cell, William's own health
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Benjamin Franklin

In his jail cell,William's own health began deteriorating

In his jail cell,
William's own health began deteriorating

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In his jail cell, William's own health
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began deteriorating.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
01:03:14
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 Man as William Franklin: My Life has become quite a burden to me. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Man as William Franklin: My Life has become quite a burden t...
S01 • E02 In short, I suffer so much - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
In short, I suffer so much
S01 • E01 All of this disregarded the sovereignty of Native peoples, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
All of this disregarded the sovereignty of Native peoples,
S01 • E01 In the same essay, he argued, - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
In the same essay, he argued,
S01 • E02 Narrator: Franklin's daughter Sally - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Narrator: Franklin's daughter Sally
S01 • E02 So did many of Franklin's Philadelphia friends. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
So did many of Franklin's Philadelphia friends.
S01 • E02 In France, Benjamin Franklin himself did nothing - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
In France, Benjamin Franklin himself did nothing
S01 • E01 Brown: He is combining racism - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Brown: He is combining racism
S01 • E02 In September of 1778, Congress approved an exchange - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
In September of 1778, Congress approved an exchange
S01 • E01 Some of the initial efforts - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Some of the initial efforts
S01 • E02 The British released the Patriot governor of Delaware. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
The British released the Patriot governor of Delaware.
S01 • E02 It was assumed he would sail to England. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
It was assumed he would sail to England.
S01 • E01 It was an immigration problem, rather than a moral problem. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
It was an immigration problem, rather than a moral problem.
S01 • E02 Instead, he stayed to help the British, establishing a network - Benjamin Franklin 00:21
Instead, he stayed to help the British, establishing a netwo...
S01 • E01 Narrator: He also worried about the influx of immigrants - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
Narrator: He also worried about the influx of immigrants
S01 • E01 Even the Germans, who now represented - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Even the Germans, who now represented
S01 • E02 Skemp: He came out of that jail time experience - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Skemp: He came out of that jail time experience
S01 • E01 "Why," he wrote, "should Pennsylvania, - Benjamin Franklin 00:26
"Why," he wrote, "should Pennsylvania,
S01 • E02 He was angry, and he wanted to do everything that he could - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
He was angry, and he wanted to do everything that he could
S01 • E02 He became head of something called the "Associate Board - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
He became head of something called the "Associate Board