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Benjamin Franklin

Franklin and Williamhad brought along two enslaved men, known only asPeter and King, as...

Narrator: Franklin and William
had brought along two enslaved men, known only as
Peter and King, as servants

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Narrator: Franklin and William had brought along
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two enslaved men, known only as Peter and King, as servants.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:28
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 The British wanted a provision that would compensate - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
The British wanted a provision that would compensate
S01 • E01 "Peter behaves very well to me in general," - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
"Peter behaves very well to me in general,"
S01 • E02 Franklin wouldn't budge. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Franklin wouldn't budge.
S01 • E02 He didn't very often get angry, and he said, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
He didn't very often get angry, and he said,
S01 • E01 Dunbar: What we know about these men - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Dunbar: What we know about these men
S01 • E02 "You took our citizens across the Atlantic - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
"You took our citizens across the Atlantic
S01 • E02 "You engaged in state terror against the citizens - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
"You engaged in state terror against the citizens
S01 • E01 What we do know is that, while Ben Franklin's - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
What we do know is that, while Ben Franklin's
S01 • E02 "Don't talk to me about recompensing Loyalists unless - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
"Don't talk to me about recompensing Loyalists unl...
S01 • E01 They run off and he doesn't necessarily pursue them, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
They run off and he doesn't necessarily pursue them,
S01 • E02 His fury came in part from reports of his son William's - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
His fury came in part from reports of his son William's
S01 • E01 But at no moment do we really see Franklin step out front - Benjamin Franklin 00:20
But at no moment do we really see Franklin step out front
S01 • E02 Intent on keeping the war going, despite the British - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Intent on keeping the war going, despite the British
S01 • E02 In one notorious incident, they hanged a Patriot leader - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
In one notorious incident, they hanged a Patriot leader
S01 • E01 They saw the colony solely as - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
They saw the colony solely as
S01 • E02 It was an outrage that threatened to mushroom into - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
It was an outrage that threatened to mushroom into
S01 • E01 He thought he might be able to persuade - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
He thought he might be able to persuade
S01 • E02 At the end of 1782, a preliminary agreement - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
At the end of 1782, a preliminary agreement
S01 • E02 It did not require reparations to Americans who had remained - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
It did not require reparations to Americans who had remained
S01 • E01 He let Deborah know he would not be returning as quickly - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
He let Deborah know he would not be returning as quickly