1. Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis
Quickly, another petition was sent to the House from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, but this petition had Benjamin Franklin signature at the bottom. ... One person stepped forward to answer the challenge and that was Benjamin Franklin. ... Benjamin Franklin made one final appearance to the House to try and abolish slavery. ... Franklin suggested that "Jackson was obviously a virtuous man and thus incapable of plagiarism" (Ellis 111). This was Franklin's very last public appearance because he died three weeks later. ...
- Word Count: 1593
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: Undergraduate