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{{Infobox politician|image_size=200|birth_date=January | {{Stub}}{{Infobox politician|image_size=200|birth_date=17 January <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Old Style and New Style dates|O.S.]] 6 January<nowiki>]</nowiki> 1706|birth_place=[[Boston]], [[Province of Massachusetts Bay (1691–1780)|Massachusetts]], [[Thirteen Colonies|British America]]|death_date=17 April 1790 (aged 84)|death_place=[[Philadelphia]], [[Commonwealth of Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[United States of America|U.S.]]|image=Benjamin Franklin.png}} | ||
'''Benjamin Franklin''' (January | '''Benjamin Franklin''' (17 January [<nowiki/>[[Old Style and New Style dates|O.S.]] 6 January] 1706 in [[Boston]], [[Province of Massachusetts Bay (1691–1780)|Massachusetts]] – 17 April 1790 in [[Philadelphia]], [[Commonwealth of Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]) was a [[United States of America|Statesian]] writer, printer, publisher, [[Science|scientist]], inventor, [[Age of Enlightenment|Enlightenment Age]] philosopher, diplomat, and statesman. He was a [[Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Father]] of the [[United States of America|United States]] and helped draft [[United States Declaration of Independence|its declaration of independence]]. | ||
Franklin belonged to the [[Classical liberalism|classical liberal]] tradition, advocating for a [[Republic|republican]] form of [[government]] in contrast to [[absolutism]], which existed in [[Europe]] at the time. He favoured [[Representative democracy|representative]] over [[direct democracy]] and opposed [[Property qualification|property qualifications]] for [[Right to vote|voting rights]]. Franklin also heinously supported [[Native American genocide|the genocide of indigenous peoples]]. Though initially a [[Slavery|slave-owner]], Franklin came to oppose the practice,<ref>{{Citation|author=[[Domenico Losurdo]]|year=2011|title=Liberalism: A Counter-History|chapter=What Is Liberalism?|page=18|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacebhsj2yxuoudkhkjp6lzgr5jvgyhu76zxe4gw3d65gpg32a6nded4?filename=Domenico%20Losurdo%2C%20Gregory%20Elliott%20-%20Liberalism_%20A%20Counter-History-Verso%20%282011%29.pdf|publisher=Verso|isbn=9781844676934|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=5BB3406BC2E64972831A1C00D5D4BFE4}}</ref> freeing his slaves and becoming a vocal [[Abolitionism|abolitionist]]. He served as the president of the [[Pennsylvania Abolition Society]] and petitioned for [[United States Congress|Congress]] to ban slavery in 1790. | |||
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| Born | 17 January [O.S. 6 January] 1706 Boston, Massachusetts, British America |
| Died | 17 April 1790 (aged 84) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Benjamin Franklin (17 January [O.S. 6 January] 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts – 17 April 1790 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a Statesian writer, printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, Enlightenment Age philosopher, diplomat, and statesman. He was a Founding Father of the United States and helped draft its declaration of independence.
Franklin belonged to the classical liberal tradition, advocating for a republican form of government in contrast to absolutism, which existed in Europe at the time. He favoured representative over direct democracy and opposed property qualifications for voting rights. Franklin also heinously supported the genocide of indigenous peoples. Though initially a slave-owner, Franklin came to oppose the practice,[1] freeing his slaves and becoming a vocal abolitionist. He served as the president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society and petitioned for Congress to ban slavery in 1790.
References
- ↑ Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'What Is Liberalism?' (p. 18). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]