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Join, or Die. is a political cartoon showing the disunity in the American colonies. Attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the original publication by The Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754, is the earliest known pictorial representation of colonial union produced by an American colonist in Colonial America.
May 9, 2018 · Learn how Benjamin Franklin used a snake cut into eight pieces to warn the British colonies of the French threat in 1754. The cartoon, published in the Pennsylvania Gazette, inspired the Albany Congress and became a symbol of colonial unity.
Oct 23, 2018 · Learn how Franklin's 1754 illustration of a snake cut into pieces became a symbol of colonial unity and resistance against French, British and Native American threats. Explore the history and impact of this viral political cartoon in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War.
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Join or Die is the first political cartoon published in an American newspaper, warning the British colonies to unite against the French and the Natives. It shows a segmented snake with the names of the colonial governments and a letter P for Pennsylvania. Learn more about its history, origin, and meaning from Digital History.
Learn about the history and symbolism of Benjamin Franklin's Join or Die, a political cartoon that advocated for colonial unity against the French and British in 1754. Find out how the snake image became a symbol of colonial resistance and a famous image in American history.
A historical question and answer about the origin and meaning of the snake image and the slogan "Join or Die" in the American Revolution. Learn how Benjamin Franklin used it to unify the colonies and oppose the French, and why Georgia and Delaware were excluded from the body of the snake.
