text:  How did Franklin change his mind on issues of importance? Well, the big one is slavery, I think. Well, there's lots of big ones, but one is slavery, that he had enslaved people, seven throughout his life approximately, far fewer than Jefferson or Washington, but still. But by the time he was in his 70s and 80s, he had essentially freed these slaves and become a very vocal abolitionist. And I find that inspiring that he was able to change his mind about a huge issue like that.