Posted by Ben Franklin III on December 26, 19101 at 17:45:06:

In Reply to: Did Ben own slaves? posted by Mike Stone on May 17, 19101 at 21:01:47:

: I know he started one of the first abolitionist societies in the United States, but I was reading an article about how black activists in New orleans are petitioning to have names of schools changed that are named after slave owners. the leader of the movement claimed that Franklin not only owned slaves, but sold them out of his general store. Where did he come up with this information? It is true he did own salves beacuse he is my great grandfather.

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: Michael Stone

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