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Benjamin Franklin

"Why," he wrote,"should Pennsylvania, "founded by the English,become a Colony of Aliens,...

"Why," he wrote,
"should Pennsylvania, "founded by the English,
become a Colony of Aliens, "who will shortly be so numerous
as to Germanize us instead of our Anglifying them." Man as Franklin: We have
so fair an Opportunity, by excluding all Blacks
and Tawneys, of increasing the lovely
White and Red

Full Transcript

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"Why," he wrote, "should Pennsylvania,
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"founded by the English, become a Colony of Aliens,
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"who will shortly be so numerous as to Germanize us
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instead of our Anglifying them."
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Man as Franklin: We have so fair an Opportunity,
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by excluding all Blacks and Tawneys,
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of increasing the lovely White and Red.
Duration
26 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
01:04:32
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 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
S01 • E02 Narrator: In New Jersey, Patriots were routinely - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Narrator: In New Jersey, Patriots were routinely
S01 • E02 In response, William's group issued a warning. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
In response, William's group issued a warning.
S01 • E01 But perhaps I am partial to the Complexion of my Country, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
But perhaps I am partial to the Complexion of my Country,
S01 • E02 Man as William Franklin: A Warning to Rebels: - Benjamin Franklin 00:18
Man as William Franklin: A Warning to Rebels:
S01 • E01 Brown: In the middle decades of the 18th century, - Benjamin Franklin 00:22
Brown: In the middle decades of the 18th century,
S01 • E02 Narrator: Word of the alliance with France had - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Narrator: Word of the alliance with France had
S01 • E01 But it is unusual in the sense of - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
But it is unusual in the sense of
S01 • E02 Franklin's family moved back into their Market Street home. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Franklin's family moved back into their Market Street h...
S01 • E02 Sally organized women who went door-to-door to raise money - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Sally organized women who went door-to-door to raise money
S01 • E01 It's the self-reflective part which is slightly unusual. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
It's the self-reflective part which is slightly unusual...
S01 • E02 But elsewhere in America, the war was not going well. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
But elsewhere in America, the war was not going well.
S01 • E01 Narrator: In 1754, increased white settlement - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Narrator: In 1754, increased white settlement
S01 • E02 The first joint American- French military operation, - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
The first joint American- French military operation,
S01 • E01 What would come to be called the French and Indian War. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
What would come to be called the French and Indian War.
S01 • E01 Franklin was chosen as one of 4 Pennsylvania delegates - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
Franklin was chosen as one of 4 Pennsylvania delegates
S01 • E02 They captured Savannah, Georgia, and later, - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
They captured Savannah, Georgia, and later,
S01 • E02 Soon, a British army, under General Lord Cornwallis, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Soon, a British army, under General Lord Cornwallis,
S01 • E01 He was familiar with the way the Iroquois nations - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
He was familiar with the way the Iroquois nations