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The black lives matter movement. Even though the movement should be noon-political, people politicized it. He would agree with the movement after 1969. In 1970 he freed his slaves. He later educated himself and donated money to black schools like Dr.Brays school for black children. He said there was no difference between white and black children's education levels. Benjamin became the president of the abolition society formally known as the Philadelphia Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage.

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Benjamin Franklin was a representative for the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Franklin urged other representatives to support the constitution in 1787. He wrote a speech persuading other delegates to sign. Even though not all delegates signed, Franklin's speech probably persuaded some delegates. He did advocate for executive power to be placed in the hands of a commitee and not one person which did not end up happening. Franklin paved the way for the Great Compromise so both large and small states had representaion.

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The great compromise was where the legislative branch was divided into two branches. He was in favor of the great compromise. However he was not in favor of the 3/5th compromise. The 3/5 compromise is where 3/5 of the slave population are counted for representation.

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He supported the constitution. Although he did not support everything about it, he encouraged others to support and sign it. He was a federalist.

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Pennsylvania ratified the constitution on December 12th, 1787.  Pennsylvania was the second state to sign the constitution. Benjamin was a delegate to the convention which made the Constitution.

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Benjamin Franklin is a federalist. He signed the constitution so he agreed with it. He wanted a strong federal government.

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Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston. He was poor growing up so he was lower class.

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He represented Pennsylvania

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Benjamin Franklin was a newspaper printer

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He had 2 slaves but later released them and became an abolitionist.

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He served in the Second Continental Congress.

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- He only had two years of formal education and was practically self-taught
- His son was a British loyalist
- He invented the lighting rod, bifocals, and the glass harmonica