Yes Franklin's cartoon of join or die was very effective. It had a snake that had been cut into eighths and each segment represented colonies of America. Benjamin Franklin editorial game under America's “United colonies” showing an urge to join against the British during the Revolutionary war.
8 Cuts of the snake show the separated colonies and it was a clear depiction for those colonies to join in order to make a difference in power.
It came across as a great persuasion and influence them to get organized to fight against outside enemies. The political cartoon meant a great deal in combining people against enemies.
They believed they were above all but some disagreed and thought og them rather unreal
One of the main reasons why Andrew Johnson faced difficulty implementing his Reconstruction plans is because he face harsh opposition in Congress--both by Radical Republicans and Democrats alike.
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Because they had to be with their families first
