Benjamin Franklin - The Free Speech Center

Benjamin Franklin, a man of many talents, helped shape the U.S. Constitution and was a lifetime champion of First Amendment freedoms, particularly freedom of the press.

Address to the Public The Monticello Classroom

Speech: “I consent, sir, to this Constitution…” Benjamin Franklin's Address to the Federal Convention - History's Most Inspiring Speeches, Lectures, and Talks

Ben Franklin: A voice from the past that speaks to our time

An address to the public, from the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, and the relief of free negroes, unlawfully held in bondage Signed by order of the Society

A young Benjamin Franklin warned us: Merely limiting or subduing the freeness of speech is the first step towards tyranny.

Princetonians for Free Speech

As the Constitutional Convention approached a vote on the work they'd done, Ben Franklin gave an impassioned speech which helped with its passage. The

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S Convention Speech, Full Text and Study/Distance Learning

What's Going On in This Graph? Free Speech - The New York Times

2024 College Free Speech Rankings The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

Benjamin Franklin - One of America's Founding Fathers