Tonight, Founders' Fridays continue with Ben Franklin. There's a lot missing in what's taught about our Founders like Franklin. Did you know that Franklin, who so hated the poor, helped create the nation's first hospital? He is also often lumped in with the "Founders were racist" claims. Well..if he was a racist, then he wasn't really good at it, because he was the head of the Abolition Society, a group demanding an end to slavery. Benjamin Franklin practically defined Americanism: duty, innovation, personal responsibility, self-improvement. Tonight, we restore the history of one of the greatest Americans ever to live.
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