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Which of the following best characterizes — or describes — Franklin’s tone in his Speech to the Constitutional Convention? 

From morning suns and evening dewsAt first thy little being came,If nothing once, you nothing lose,For when you die you are the sameThe space between is but an hour,The frail duration of a flower.The above passage is from ______________________ by ____________________________________________ 

By making reference to the texts of one or two writers we have recently studied, explain why the Enlightenment was an appropriate period wherein the abolition (anti-slavery) movement could gain momentum.  Discuss how the author illuminates the evils of slavery.  Be as specific and detailed as possible as you craft your response.  Write in your own voice.  I am looking for well-crafted, developed responses.I’d like to see 15-20 sentences.  Please proofread and edit your response, too. 

Like the great prose writers of the 18th century, Franklin values rationalism, common sense, pragmatism, and action over emotion, intuition, impulse and speculation.

This poet was known as “the poet of the Revolution.”

Which of the following are characteristics of the Enlightenment?

The Enlightenment is sometimes referred to as

Men are like plants the goodness and flavour of the fruit proceeds from the peculiar soil and exposition in which they grow. We are nothing but what we derive from the air we breathe, the climate we inhabit, the government we obey, the system of religion we profess, and the nature of our employment. Here you will find but few crimes these have acquired as yet no root among us. The above passage is from ______________________ by ____________________________________________ .

The Age of Reason was written by