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Franklin, Benjamin (1706–1790)

By: Barbara Garii
In: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice
Edited by: Gary L. Anderson & Kathryn G. Herr
Subject:Social Justice, Social Justice, Social Movements

Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the American nation, was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He lived during the Age of Enlightenment and his public life reflected its watchwords: reason, tolerance, natural law, and progress. His public ...

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  Garii, B. (2007). Franklin, benjamin (1706–1790). In G. L. Anderson, & K. G. Herr (Eds.), Encyclopedia of activism and social justice (Vol. 1, pp. 582-582). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412956215.n333
  
  Garii, Barbara. "Franklin, Benjamin (1706–1790)." In Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice, edited by Anderson, Gary L., and Kathryn G. Herr, 582-582. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412956215.n333.
  
  Garii, B. 2007. Franklin, Benjamin (1706–1790). In: Gary L. Anderson and Kathryn G. Herr Editors, 2007. Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 582 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412956215.n333> [Accessed 21 Apr 2021].
  
  Garii, Barbara. "Franklin, Benjamin (1706–1790)." Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice. Edited by Gary L. Anderson and Kathryn G. Herr. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2007, pp. 582-582. SAGE Knowledge. 21 Apr 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412956215.n333.
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