Benjamin Franklin's Last Brave Stand for Liberty

1. Why was Benjamin Franklin having difficulty speaking to the other delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

2. What problem did the delegates have with the Constitution before Franklin gave his speech?

3. According to Franklin's speech, what happens when you bring many people together to make decisions?

4. Why did Franklin decide to sign the Constitution even though he didn't approve of all of it?

5. What did Franklin mean when he said "Now at last, I know that is a rising sun" at the end of the story?