Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706. He became a hero to the French and was honored by Louis XVI. He returned to US in 1785 and two years later, became a member of the Constitutional Convention. Franklin was bedridden during the final year of his life and died on April 17, 1790. As one of his final public acts, he signed a petition to the U.S. Congress urging the abolition of slavery, just two months before his death.
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