Franklin and his family owned up to seven human beings. Franklin called them servants, which I think was typical of urban Americans at that time. He died as the president of the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery. In his will, his son-in-law,. Sally's husband owed him a great deal of money. And he said, that debt is forgiven if upon my death you release your, what he called, your servant.

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