...Opinion of the natural Capacities of the black Race, than I had ever before entertained," Franklin wrote. "Their Apprehension seems as quick, their Memory as...their Docility in every Respect equal to that of white Children."11 But such new attitudes did not keep Franklin from acquiring a fifth slave, George, valued...

...the Philadelphia school for blacks that was subsidized by Bray's Associates. He sheepishly concluded: "You will wonder perhaps that I should ever doubt...justify all my Prejudices, nor to account for them." The remarks of the Reverend Marmaduke Browne of Rhode Island four years later suggest that many, perhaps...

...Capacities of the black Race" than he had "ever before entertained." He found their "Apprehension" to be "as quick, their Memory as strong, and their Docility...in every Respect equal to that of white Children." His correspondent might "wonder perhaps that I should ever doubt it." On this score, Franklin said,...

...Slave are both useless and dangerous."60 After Franklin visited a "Negro School," he commented that "their Apprehension seems as quick, their Memory as...in every Respect equal to that of white Children," but he did not suggest that anything other than a servile role would ever be expected of the pupils.6'...

..."a higher Opinion of the natural Capacities of the black Race, than I had ever before entertained. Their Apprehension seems as quick, their Memory as...in every Respect equal to that of white Children" (10:395-96). Still, little changed in the education situation of Black children in spite of Franklin's...

...conceived a higher opinion of the natural capacities of the black race than I had ever before entertained. Their apprehension seems as quick, their memory as...in every respect equal to that of white children." Hamilton's judgment was the same: "Their natural faculties are probably as good as ours. . . .The contempt...

...conceived a higher opinion of the natural capacities of the black race, than I had ever before entertained. Their apprehension seems as quick, their memory as...justify all my prejudices, nor to account for them. I immediately advanced the two guineas you mentioned, for the mistress, and Mr. Sturgeon will therefore...

...conceived a higher opinion of the natural capacities of the black race than I had ever before entertained. Their apprehension seems as quick, their memory as...I will not undertake to justify all my prejudices. 7 In his later life, as we shall see, he became one of America's most active abolitionists, one who...

...conceived a higher opinion of the natural capacities of the black race than I had ever before entertained. Their apprehension seems as quick, their memory as...doubt it, and I will not undertake to justify all my prejudices.7 In his later life, as we shall see, he became one of America's most active abolitionists,...

...conceived a higher opinion of the natural capacities of the black race than I had ever before entertained. Their apprehension seems as quick, their memory as...their docility in every respect equal to that of white children."'6 The Founders voiced different opinions on the question of race. But, as Thomas G. West...