Term: Benjamin Franklin, Description: American polymath and a Founding Father of the United States, Question: Is Benjamin Franklin a prime candidate to have his statues removed by Black Lives Matter movement?, Answer:Yes
Fact1: The Black Lives Matter movement is a social movement advocating for racial equality. Fact2: Benjamin Franklin, a famous founding father, has his image on many monuments and on American currency. Fact3: Members of the Black Lives Matter movement petitioned for statues of Christopher Columbus to be removed due to his subjugation of Native Americans. Fact4: Benjamin Franklin's 1730s newspaper, The Philadelphia Gazette, posted ads for black slaves. Fact5: Benjamin Franklin owned two slaves, George and King, who worked as personal servants. 