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Most Visionary Founding Father

Benjamin Franklin, 'the First American'

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Jim Buie
Apr 11, 2022
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One of my favorite founding fathers was Benjamin Franklin because he proved so visionary. When other founders argued that Negroes were property no different from cattle, he wryly retorted that owners do not need to fear insurrection from cattle or sheep. While he did own slaves, he supported the abolition of slavery well before the revolution, and conti…

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