Benjamin Franklin

Fox Slotemaker Identity and Society- Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass UGC211- Both of these men, in both of these pieces of writing often struggle with their identity and the place they have within society. Franklin a man of many talents and expertise who had trouble fitting into the identity that society had for him but rather wanted his own identity and saw himself almost above society at the time. Douglass a self-educated African American man who also struggled with the stereotypes…

Benjamin Franklin was born January 17, 1706, in Boston. Mr. Franklin was a very intelligent man. He put his foot in many things through his life. He was an American printer, author, diplomat, philosopher and scientist with many contributions to the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin was the Founding Father of the United States. He was also the sixth President of Pennsylvania. Mr. Franklin was in office in October 18, 1785 to November 5, 1788. He was also a major figure in the American…

accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass had a significant contribution to the history of United States. The practical purpose of "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" and "The Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass" books are showing their values and ideas such as the ethics of utility, the economic and personal finances, valorization of hard work and sacrifice, education and self-teaching, and the belief in the possibility of human self-improvement. Benjamin…

the United States with their education. The knowledge that Benjamin Franklin and Fredrick Douglas have is much respected. It is the reason why their names are still being used today. These men changed the world for the people they stand up for. Benjamin Franklin helped the Colonials to gain independence from Britain. Fredrick Douglas help identify the wrongs in slavery and helped give the ideas of abolishment of slaves. Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston. His long…

Benjamin Franklin’s life was very influential in our countries history, even today. He even signed the Declaration of Independence. He was involved in politics, and many people strive to be like him. He was a scientist and an inventor. He was also religious. He was a strong leader. We learned from his life, his politics, and his modern day influences. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, January 17, 1706. He was the tenth son of a soap maker, therefor he was poor as a child. His fathers…

renaissance man and founding father Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 to Josiah and Abiah Franklin in Boston, Massachusetts. After attending a few years of schooling in his childhood, Franklin became a printing apprentice at the age of twelve under his brother James and participated in a new publication called The New-England Courant, the first fully independent newspaper in the American colonies. This was only the beginning of a long literary career for Franklin, as he later…

Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 (Boston) and he was raised in a Presbyterian society. Franklin lived in the American society in the eighteenth century called “The Age of Enlightenment.”. Benjamin Franklin grew up in Boston working in his brother’s print shop. “Having made his fortune, Franklin increasingly turned his attention to his scientific studies and to political activities, including his…

you do have some individuals who actually inspired by the people that have come before us. I am talking about hundreds of years before us, like Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X, Thomas Edison, and Abraham Lincoln. After reading The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass I found out that were very inspirational people of their time. In other words I like to call them pioneers of the new America. Douglass and Franklin’s values were similar and different in…

Benjamin Franklin is a famous scientist who changed the world with this kite experiment. His experiment is called "The Philadelphia Experiment". The lab itself was the study of the relationship between the electricity in the lightning and a lightning rod itself. Franklin's theory involved the lightning bolt neutralizing the total or even a piece of the charged storm cloud. The bolt would then send energy to the high lightning rod. In his experiment, the kit was in replacement of the rod.…

to compare The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin to Jay Gatsby for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. This comparison of Ben Franklin to that of Jay Gatsby will examine the way in which cultural factors such as morality, technology, and societal norms of their respective time periods affected their worldview and ultimately set the stage for how their stories are told and ultimately the outcome of their respective lives. It is my contention that Ben Franklin is successful man of his age…