1. The Founding Brothers - Book Review
Joseph Ellis presents the personalities of John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington beautifully and in tremendous detail. ... Chapter three, "The Silence," deal with the possible closure of the slave trade brought up by Benjamin Franklin along with tow Quaker delegations. Franklin declared that the values of slavery contradicted to the values that had been fought for in the American Revolution. Before his death, Franklin advised that there should be a gradual emancipation. ...
- Word Count: 1379
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: Undergraduate