Ben Franklin was very progressive for his time. He owned a few slaves early in his life, but soon freed them and spent the rest of his life as one of that time period’s most outspoken critics of slavery. He even bought a printing press so he could spread anti-slavery rhetoric more effectively.
You have internet, there’s no excuse for being wrong unless you just like spreading misinformation.
Ben Franklin was very progressive for his time. He owned a few slaves early in his life, but soon freed them and spent the rest of his life as one of that time period’s most outspoken critics of slavery. He even bought a printing press so he could spread anti-slavery rhetoric more effectively.
You have internet, there’s no excuse for being wrong unless you just like spreading misinformation.
Oh, shoot, you’re right. I had just woken up. I was thinking of Jefferson.
Damnit. Thank you for pointing that out.