It was based on a legend that if a snake is cut up, it would come back to life if it's parts were joined together by sunset.
Each part of the snake in the cartoon is labeled with a colony.
He is saying that if the colonies do not join together, Britain will regain its power.
It symbolizes coming together for freedom.
Notably , Benjamin Franklin's cartoon "Join, or Die": this political cartoon by Franklin urged the colonies to join together toward common goals .
The "Join , or Die" cartoon was a creation of Benjamin Franklin .
"Join, or Die" is a well-known political cartoon, created by Benjamin Franklin and first published in his Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. The cartoon was made to show the importance of colonial unity.
Benjamin Franklin is the artist of the first political cartoon. He made the "join or die" cartoon.
Benjamin Franklin's "Join, or Die" political cartoon first came out May 9, 1754 in the Pennsylvania Gazette .
Benjamin Franklin drew and published this cartoon in 1754, soon after the start of the French and Indian War.
The "Join, or Die" cartoon was first published in Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754.
May 9 , 1754 : The "Join , or Die" political cartoon was created by Benjamin Franklin and published in the Pennsylvania Gazette .
Benjamin Franklin's "Join , or Die" .
It's meaning basically means that the colonies have to join together to defeat the French and the Natives. If they don't, they will be killed by them. The reason why it is a snake is because if the colonies come together, they can be deadly.
It was printed in the Philadelphia Gazette in 1754.
The 'Join , or Die' political cartoon appeared May 9 , 1754 in the Pennsylvania Gazette .