Benjamin Franklin contended that black Americans were an inferior "race," a word he helped to make central to the racialized framing of his day.

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Benjamin Franklin was actually known for his progressive views for the time, advocating for the education and integration of Black Americans into American society. He was a critic of slavery later in his life and became president of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery.

Benjamin Franklin Contended That Black Americans Were an Inferior "Race