Benjamin Franklin Statue
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Franklin, Benjamin
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Benjamin Franklin Statue
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Benjamin Franklin was born on January 16, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. An accomplished inventor, scientist, and author, Dr. Franklin had a nuanced relationship with slavery. Despite being part of a slave-owning family in his early life, Franklin devoted the latter part of his political career to the abolitionist cause. He published several anti-slavery Quaker pamphlets and condemned the practice. In 1787, Franklin became President of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery. In addition to promoting the abolition of slavery, the association also made efforts to integrate freed slaves into American society. In 1789, Franklin sent Congress a petition on behalf of the Society advocating for abolition and to formally end the slave trade. However, his efforts were quickly denounced by pro-slavery congressmen, and the Senate took no action on the petition.
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A statue of Benjamin Franklin seated on a bench. In his right hand is a piece of parchment, and in his left hand is his walking stick.
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"Genius without education is like silver in the mine." - Benjamin Franklin
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Lundeen, George
Crosby, Philip
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November 2000
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Crosby, Philip
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https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/franklin#:~:text=In%201789%20he%20wrote%20and,end%20to%20the%20slave%20trade
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