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Re:When did people stop being drunk all the time? by pookha on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @09:00AM (#36876916)
I doubt Ben Franklin the abolitionist was slave driving in the 1780's. And even though he was old as hell he was probably one of the most functional human beings in history.
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Re:When did people stop being drunk all the time? by giraffe_lady on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @09:42AM (#36877548)
Good thing he was the only one involved I guess.
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Re:When did people stop being drunk all the time? by Izkata on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @02:13PM (#36882307)
Looks like he wasn't openly anti-slavery until the late 1780s, and he did own slaves before the 1780s, so he might still have had some in the 1780s.

https://benjaminfranklinhouse.org/education/benjamin-frankli...

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