Benjamin Franklin: Early America's Renaissance Man
In 1787, Franklin returned to America, to serve as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He played a leading role at the convention; as the elder statesman, he brought a world view and a balanced perspective to the proceedings. This same year, he was elected president of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery. Graphics courtesy of ClipArt.com |
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