Benjamin Franklin
Being one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin was born on the 17th day of January 1706. He was a versatile person being good in different fields, like politics, sciences, music etc. He was also a well-known inventor being the pioneer in lighting rod, an odometer for carriage, the Franklin stove etc. He was also noted as a political writer and activist and an advocate of American Nation. Franklin is recognized as person pioneer to the roots of American morals and moral fiber, a marriage of the sensible and self-governing HYPERLINK httpen.wikipedia.orgwikiPuritan o Puritan Puritan morals of frugality, firm work, and strength of the society, self-governing society, and antagonism to despotism both political and spiritual, with the exact and unbiased standards of the Enlightenment.
Included in his inventions are social innovations such as paying forward, which is a concept about doing something in return to others. His interest with modernism is somewhat philanthropic which could be observed from his inventions that were used for effectiveness and human development.
He was the most influential person during his time that played a big part in the American society during his time and until today. His vibrant existence and heritage of scientific and political accomplishment, and status as one of Americas most significant founding fathers, have seen Franklin respected on currencies town names, districts, institutions of education and more than two hundred years after his death, immeasurable cultural citations.
Though his proper education was less than five years he was a brilliant person and he worked at an early age at his fathers store. On the contrary, Franklin was discontented with his work at his fathers business and for this reason his father sent him to different stores in the town. Franklins heart was on the sea like his older brothers had through. He became interested then with books and intended to work for his brother James as an apprentice. Young Benjamin decided to leave and explored the capitals of America and later on worked for Samuel Keimer. Franklin, at 17 proposed to 15-year-old HYPERLINK httpen.wikipedia.orgwikiDeborah_Read o Deborah Read Deborah Read at the same time as an occupant in the Read home. But at that time, Deborahs mother was cautious of letting her daughter to marry Franklin because of Franklins economic volatility. Mrs. Read refused his appeal to wed her daughter. Deborah married John Rodgers because Franklin was in London and was unable to return soon because of the troubles. The decision later on was regrettable, because Rodgers abruptly evade his debts and suits by hiding in Barbados with her grant leaving Deborah and because of legal issues Deborah was not free to marry again. Franklin then created a common-law marriage with Read on the 1st day of September 1730 and together they had two children.
Franklin was also the founder of Union Fire Company, one the foremost firefighting companies in the year 1736 in America. He also introduced the use of paper money and ground-breaking anti-counterfeiting methods which he had developed. as he grow up, Franklin became interested more in public affairs and in the year 1743 he put forward a proposal for the Academy and College of Philadelphia. Franklin was chosen as president of the academy in 13th day of November 1749 and was launched on 13th day of August 1751. The academy was able to obtain seven men graduated and was later on merged with the University of Pennsylvania. He had donated funds to establish schools and universities also include hospitals and public offices.
Franklin became interested more in Philadelphia politics and quickly advanced.
He became a councilman and later on became a Justice of the Peace for Philadelphia and was designated to the Pennsylvania Assembly. Franklin became a diplomat in relation of the colonies with Great Britain and shortly with France. He was an advocate of republicanism, he accentuated that the republic may well simply live on if the people were upright.
The following years have been the great years for Franklin he was elected to different political offices and became more popular not only in United States but also abroad. His service to his people can not be equaled.
At the age of 84, Franklin died on 17th day of April 1790 and more than two thousand people attended his funeral. He was interred in Philadelphia.
Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth with her real name Isabella Baumfree was born on the 26th day of November 1797. Born to a slave parents, Truth at the age of 9 was later on sold to John Neely and she endured many destitution. She was then sold to three more different owners and it made her life a lot more difficult. During 1815 she met a slave named Robert and fell in-love with him but Robert died of injuries he had from his owner who forbids their relationship. In 1817, Truth was compelled to get married to a slave older than her, his name was Thomas which then gave them five children.
During the year 1799, the state of New York began legislate the elimination of slavery although it took more years to eliminate completely the slaves in New York. Truth joined an organization supporting womens rights and she met olive Gilbert. Truth told her life story and was published by William Lloyd Garrison on 1850 entitled The Narrative of Sojourner Truth A Northern Slave. Truth was then invited to speak on the first National Womens Rights Convention in Massachusetts. During the Civil War, Truth helped the Union Army for new recruits including her grandson James Caldwell.
Truths involvement and contribution to womens rights during her time was vast. Her early years forced her to talk in opposition to slavery and about womens civil rights. Not only that, she was involved with the Spiritualism religious faction of her time and has influenced a vast number of people. She preached her opinions both political and spiritual principles at gatherings and on the street. Though she could not read and write well, Truth was well-respected and was considered as one of the most renowned speakers on the northeastern part of America.
Sojourner became ill later on her life and sought medical attentions from different doctors. She died in her own home on 26th day of November 1883.
Benjamin Franklin was born to a middle class family he was well-educated, intellectually inclined and a good man at heart for his contributions to social and political aspects. During his time, he changed the way of living of other people by inventing different machines and advocating new principles. His theories were still used until today. He deserved to be Americas national hero because his contributions to American Revolution as a diplomat is considerably great not just being in the war itself.
Sojourner Truth was born to a slave parent thus making it harder for her to live. Her contributions to the womens rights and political and spiritual aspects were because of her prior experiences. The hardships taught her lessons and made her stronger in dealing with her life.
A view on the lives of Benjamin Franklin and Sojourner Truth
Franklin lives at an era where America is taking its shape towards a strong government. American Revolution was at its height and slavery was yet to be abolished. Also in the year 1790 inventors were encourage due to the need for new technologies in that particular time and Patent Act to further encourage all inventors of the time. Generally speaking, Benjamin has been more than a scientist and a public figure.
Sojourner Truth, on the other hand, was a former slave in her era and at the same time slavery was about to be abolished during her time. Like Benjamin, Truth played a big part in Civil War through recruitment and advocacies while Benjamin has been involved as a diplomat in American Revolution. Each person has contributed to change the society in their own ways, Benjamin as an inventor, a statesman and a person who introduced virtues and principles in order to have a better living while Truth as an advocate against slavery and womens rights which in that era is one of the common problems of the society.
Being a member of a middle-class family, Franklins life was not that hard compared to Truth. Franklin used his wealth and influences to help others and Truth on the other hand used her wisdom and experiences to help people who had experiences like her. Franklin is intellectually inclined compared to Truth because he had his education early in his age while Truth only learned to speak English later on her life.
Benjamin Franklin would have viewed Sojourner Truth as one of the first woman to speak about her political and spiritual principles in public and the first to narrate her story as a slave. Truth, on the other hand would have viewed Franklin as a person who helped attain American Independence.
Both of them had live in their own time and leaving vast contributions to the society we live until today. These persons deserved to be respected and honored from their time to the years to come.
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