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In 1765, England found a new way to raise money from the American colonies: The Stamp Act.
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A visit to a school for Black children challenged Franklin’s racial prejudices.
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Franklin made a pivotal edit to Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence.
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Franklin’s first published essays were printed under a pseudonym—Silence Dogood.
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Franklin, the most famous American in London, became the face of American resistance.
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Franklin’s musical invention, the armonica, became a sensation in Europe.
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The Treaty of Paris ended a war, secured Independence and created an Empire.
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Benjamin Franklin arrived in France, hoping to win French support for the Revolution.
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This bonus scene features Benjamin Franklin House in London, his only surviving residence.
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Franklin and Adams frustrated each other in France with opposing approaches to diplomacy.
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Franklin’s popular "Poor Richard’s Almanack" offered an enduring brand of American humor.
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Enslaved Philadelphia residents worked in businesses and homes, including Franklin’s.
