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This clip details the last years of Benjamin Franklin’s wife, as it discusses his contribution to the Constitution and his death in Philadelphia. Shots of the interior of Independence Hall, then of some paintings of Franklin and of the convention. CU shot of the Constitution of the United States. Interior of Franklin’s house, then a shot of a shelf of his library. CU of his will, then of a document he wrote about the evils of slavery. Painting of Franklin, then of Independence Hall. WS of his grave in Christchurch Graveyard. Zoom in on his name on the grave. Shot of a painting of Franklin.