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Before the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, Benjamin Franklin had a bold idea to unite the colonies – an idea most people have never heard of. In 1754, just before the Albany Congress, he published his famous “Join or Die” cartoon, symbolizing his forgotten call for colonial unity. Although it was rejected, Franklin believed this plan could have changed the course of American history.

Path to Liberty: September 23, 2024

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T-Shirt: JOIN OR DIE (men’s here) (women’s here)

Tom Hand – Americana Corner

Timothy J. Shannon, Gettysburg College – via Bill of Rights Institute

James Caldwell – USConstitution.net

Benjamin Franklin – Letter to James Parker (20 Mar 1751)

Natelson – Did the Iroquois Confederation influence the Constitution?

The Constitution of the Iroquois Nations: The Great Law of Peace

Indian treaties printed by Benjamin Franklin, 1736-1762

Join or Die (9 May 1754)

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