Benjamin Franklin

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Benjamin Franklin
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Embodiment of Enlightenment Idea

• He was not an aristocrat.
• He was shocked by British political corruption.

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A Builder

• He did not attack old institutions, but attempted
  to create new ones.
• He tried to improve the average mans life.
• He created the JUNTO, concerned with adult
  education.
• He created the idea of the subscription library.

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Diverse

• Franklin was interested in newspaper work, police
  protection, fire protection, science, and
  education.

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A Prolific Writer

• hoaxes
• satire
• letters
• scientific accounts