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Compromise and the Constitution of the United States

As impasse threatened to derail the Constitutional Convention, Franklin worked to find common ground. In order to pass the proposed Constitution of the United States, the delegates agreed to several compromises—some tragic. On September 17, 1787, Franklin, who saw the new federal government as an experiment to be improved by successive generations, delivered a speech endorsing the Constitution.

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Season 1 Episodes

Spanish Version | “An American” (1775-1790)

S1 E4 Length 1:54:59 Premiere Date 04/05/22

Spanish Version | “Join or Die” (1706-1774)

S1 E3 Length 1:55:26 Premiere Date 04/04/22

“An American” (1775-1790)

S1 E2 Length 1:54:39 Premiere Date 04/05/22

“Join or Die” (1706-1774)

S1 E1 Length 1:55:07 Premiere Date 04/04/22

The Franklins Choose Opposing Sides in the Revolution

Clip Length 02:26 Premiere Date 04/04/22

The Declaration of Independence

Clip Length 03:17 Premiere Date 04/04/22

The Treaty of Paris, 1783

Clip Length 04:20 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Compromise and the Constitution of the United States

Clip Length 06:36 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Franklin and the Antislavery Movement

Clip Length 07:05 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Franklin and Adams: Rivals on the Same Diplomatic Mission

Clip Length 04:03 Premiere Date 04/04/22

An American Celebrity in France

Clip Length 04:37 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Franklin Hears About Washington’s Victory at Yorktown

Clip Length 02:39 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Official Trailer

Preview Length 00:31 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Behind the Scenes | Exploring Benjamin Franklin

Clip Length 02:02 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Bonus material | Benjamin Franklin and Inoculation

Clip Length 06:09 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Bonus Material | Benjamin Franklin House in London

Clip Length 05:15 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Bonus Material | Benjamin Franklin’s Theory of Colds

Clip Length 03:03 Premiere Date 04/04/22

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