The Grimke sisters were prominent figures for women's rights and very passionate in their Abolition cause. Their arguments were based on the morality of man. Back then, it was morally and socially acceptable for a man to possess a slave and beat and mistreat him.
On February 6, 1778, Benjamin Franklin was in France signing the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance. The Treaty of Amity and Commerce recognized the U.S. as an independent nation and promoted trade between France and America.
