Adams was prominent in organizing protests over the Sugar Act (1764) and the Stamp Act (1765). His continued outspoken criticism of English policies did much to foment public unrest, which erupted into violence in the Boston Massacre in 1770. Adams worked with "committees of correspondence," which exchanged ideas with dissidents in other colonies for opposing British programs. Adams played a prominent role in …show more content…
Franklin served as United States Commissioner or Ambassador to France from 1776 to 1785. Returning home in 1785, Franklin then took up the cause of abolition, even serving as President of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society. It was the Pennsylvania Abolition Society which paved the way and served as model to many anti-slavery movements and organizations.
On October 18, 1785, Benjamin Franklin was elected to the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania as its President, a position similar to today’s Governor. He was re-elected to the said position two more times after his initial term. He served under this capacity through December 1788.
In 1787, several prominent ministers founded the Franklin College, in honor of Benjamin Franklin. It is now called the Franklin and Marshall