In the early meetings,Franklin remained quiet, so quiet, John Adamsof Massachusetts...
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Narrator: In the early meetings,
Franklin remained quiet, so quiet, John Adams
of Massachusetts complained that he seemed to spend
"a great part of the time fast asleep in his chair." In the evenings, while other
delegates congregated in taverns and debated whether
the Congress should declare independence, he preferred
to stay at his new house, with his daughter
Sally and her family
Franklin remained quiet, so quiet, John Adams
of Massachusetts complained that he seemed to spend
"a great part of the time fast asleep in his chair." In the evenings, while other
delegates congregated in taverns and debated whether
the Congress should declare independence, he preferred
to stay at his new house, with his daughter
Sally and her family
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Narrator: In the early meetings,
Franklin remained quiet,
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so quiet, John Adams
of Massachusetts complained
00:00:08.674 --> 00:00:11.803
that he seemed to spend
"a great part of the time
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fast asleep in his chair."
00:00:14.881 --> 00:00:18.283
In the evenings, while other
delegates congregated
00:00:18.317 --> 00:00:20.946
in taverns and debated whether
the Congress
00:00:20.987 --> 00:00:23.354
should declare independence,
00:00:23.389 --> 00:00:25.949
he preferred
to stay at his new house,
00:00:25.992 --> 00:00:29.429
with his daughter
Sally and her family.
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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.
