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Benjamin Franklin

They urged colonists "not topurchase any goods which shall be imported fromGreat Britain."...

They urged colonists "not to
purchase any goods which shall be imported from
Great Britain." Each colony was asked
to send delegates to a Continental Congress that could propose
a united response

Full Transcript

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They urged colonists "not to purchase any goods which shall
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be imported from Great Britain."
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Each colony was asked to send delegates
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to a Continental Congress
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that could propose a united response.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:27
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 • E01 But the academy proved too expensive, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
But the academy proved too expensive,
S01 • E01 He was 10 years old; his schooling was over. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
He was 10 years old; his schooling was over.
S01 • E02 In New Jersey, Governor William Franklin wrote to his - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
In New Jersey, Governor William Franklin wrote to his
S01 • E01 Brands: I think it was crucial to Franklin's success - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Brands: I think it was crucial to Franklin's success
S01 • E02 Man as William Franklin: My Lord, - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
Man as William Franklin: My Lord,
S01 • E01 When people go through formal schools, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
When people go through formal schools,
S01 • E01 They also learn what you don't have to know. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
They also learn what you don't have to know.
S01 • E02 Your Lordship's most obedient - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Your Lordship's most obedient
S01 • E01 With Franklin, he never knew what he didn't have to know, - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
With Franklin, he never knew what he didn't have to kno...
S01 • E02 Narrator: For more than a decade, William Franklin - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Narrator: For more than a decade, William Franklin
S01 • E01 He signed a 9-year apprenticeship, - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
He signed a 9-year apprenticeship,
S01 • E02 "The most despotic and worst of all Tyrannies," he told them, - Benjamin Franklin 00:24
"The most despotic and worst of all Tyrannies," he...
S01 • E01 Printing was an amazing business if you were - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Printing was an amazing business if you were
S01 • E01 Printers are setting type upside-down and backward. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Printers are setting type upside-down and backward.
S01 • E01 And you have to be really hyper-literate to understand - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
And you have to be really hyper-literate to understand
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: Dear Son, - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Man as Franklin: Dear Son,
S01 • E01 Narrator: Handling the heavy sets of lead type - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Narrator: Handling the heavy sets of lead type
S01 • E01 Having access to books - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Having access to books
S01 • E02 They have extorted many Thousand Pounds from America - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
They have extorted many Thousand Pounds from America
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: Often I sat up in my room - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Man as Franklin: Often I sat up in my room