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What we do know is that, while Ben Franklin's
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Benjamin Franklin

What we do know is that,while Ben Franklin's feelings or opinionsabout slavery may have...

What we do know is that,
while Ben Franklin's feelings or opinions
about slavery may have changed over time, he doesn't set his
slaves free, ever

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What we do know is that, while Ben Franklin's
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feelings or opinions about slavery
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may have changed over time,
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he doesn't set his slaves free, ever.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:59
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 "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
S01 • E02 And France, which had given so much to the new nation, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
And France, which had given so much to the new nation,
S01 • E01 Franklin was enjoying London. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Franklin was enjoying London.
S01 • E02 Franklin was assigned the task of smoothing things over - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Franklin was assigned the task of smoothing things over
S01 • E02 Jenkinson: Franklin writes one of the greatest letters - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Jenkinson: Franklin writes one of the greatest letters
S01 • E01 It was filled with coffee shops - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
It was filled with coffee shops
S01 • E02 And really disarming the... What could have been a huge - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
And really disarming the... What could have been a huge
S01 • E01 And Franklin goes around with his friends, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
And Franklin goes around with his friends,
S01 • E01 That glittering, sophisticated world - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
That glittering, sophisticated world