Question

What was the significance and lasting impact of the Junto, Benjamin Franklin’s discussion group?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Junto gave us our first public hospital, library, and volunteer fire department. The group encouraged the development of police departments, improved city infrastructure, and the University of Pennsylvania. They encouraged self-improvement in the areas of economics, philosophy, morals, and politics.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The Junto, also known as the Leather Apron Club, was a club for mutual improvement established in 1727 by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. The Leather Apron Club's purpose was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy, and to exchange knowledge of business affairs.