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Title: 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
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