Runaway America: Benjamin Franklin, Slavery, and the American Revolution
- ISBN-10
- 0809083140
- ISBN-13
- 9780809083145
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 348
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-08-18
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- David Waldstreicher
Description
Capturing the paradox of Benjamin Franklin on the issue of slavery, the author chronicles Franklin's time as an indentured servant as well as his later work as a publisher, where he profited from advertising notices about runaway slaves.
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