I give Franklin some grace on slavery. He had slaves because he thought Africans were genetically inferior to Europeans and incapable of serious education, but after visiting one of Dr. Bray's schools for black children he changed his tone and eventually became president of the Abolitionist Society.
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artifex@piefed.social · 30 pts · 30d
According to contemporaneous writings, this tracks.
blarghly@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 30d
They Knew
Blibly@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 30d
"The way to a woman's heart was through her head." Oh shit did they just figure out women are people too?
Themosthighstrange@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 30d
Ben Franklin has always historically know to be dtf at any time any place
Quokka@quokk.au · 3 pts · 30d
Probably with his slaves too.
agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 30d
I give Franklin some grace on slavery. He had slaves because he thought Africans were genetically inferior to Europeans and incapable of serious education, but after visiting one of Dr. Bray's schools for black children he changed his tone and eventually became president of the Abolitionist Society.
Blibly@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 30d
People can change!
justastranger@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 30d
Tfw politician changes their stance 👿👿👿
thenextguy@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 30d
Oh Yeah!
mycodesucks@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 30d
He made the ultimate sacrifice for his country...
Banging his way across Paris to keep the war funds flowing.
sundray@lemmus.org · 6 pts · 30d
"What I need right now is a loud, refreshing fart!"
subverted_per@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 30d
I never knew i had so much in common with Ben Franklin.
TheColonel@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 30d
Ben’s about to get into some Enki shit
Zombiepirate@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 28d
nocturne@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 28d
Not often you see Day of the Tentacle screenshots.