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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

franklin

philosopher.  printer.  philanthropist.  patriot.

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slaveowner.

Posted by: Mortski | Aug 27, 2008 7:24:25 PM

then abolitionist.

Posted by: NTodd | Aug 27, 2008 11:37:29 PM

I don't think it is actually as simple as that.
Check out http://www.common-place.org/vol-04/no-04/author/

I agree that he was more of proponet of abolition towards the end of his life. However, the slaves that died under his reign, including the ones he promised to set free upon his own death, probably didn't think he was Mr. Abolitionist; why did he chicken out at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

Posted by: Mortski | Aug 29, 2008 12:57:34 AM

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