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On the final day of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Elizabeth Powel asked Benjamin Franklin as he exited, ‘What do we have, a republic or a monarchy?’ Franklin famously replied, ‘A republic, if you can keep it.’
Our responsibility is to keep it - but can we?
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @lathaniab and @stephkrider
By Lathania Butler and Stephanie KriderOn the final day of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Elizabeth Powel asked Benjamin Franklin as he exited, ‘What do we have, a republic or a monarchy?’ Franklin famously replied, ‘A republic, if you can keep it.’
Our responsibility is to keep it - but can we?
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @lathaniab and @stephkrider