Franklin helped form this group of like-minded citizens, devoted to personal and civic improvement, in order to exchange ideas on what needed to be done, and how best to achieve such goals.
Ben Franklin was philisophically closer to the Republican party, even though the American party system was not fully evolved by the time his political activism had peaked.
Benjamin Franklin launched his first book-sharing group, known as the Junto, in 1727. He gathered a small group of like-minded individuals who were interested in self-improvement and intellectual discussions. Members would bring books to share, discuss their ideas, and contribute to a collective library, promoting both learning and collaboration among the group. This initiative laid the groundwork for future libraries and book clubs in America.
The Junto, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1727, was a discussion group that facilitated intellectual exchange among like-minded individuals, fostering critical thinking and civic engagement. Its significance lay in promoting Enlightenment ideals, encouraging members to pursue self-improvement and community betterment through debates on ethics, politics, and science. The lasting impact of the Junto can be seen in the establishment of various civic organizations and libraries, as well as the cultivation of a culture of collaboration and innovation that influenced the development of American society. Ultimately, it helped lay the groundwork for civic discourse and community action that continues to resonate today.
German immigrants.
Elijah Abankwah
Ben Franklin was philisophically closer to the Republican party, even though the American party system was not fully evolved by the time his political activism had peaked.
The group that Benjamin helped was the British.
true, and the group was called Essex Junto.
Benjamin Franklin launched his first book-sharing group, known as the Junto, in 1727. He gathered a small group of like-minded individuals who were interested in self-improvement and intellectual discussions. Members would bring books to share, discuss their ideas, and contribute to a collective library, promoting both learning and collaboration among the group. This initiative laid the groundwork for future libraries and book clubs in America.
Elijah Abankwah
German immigrants.
Common sense
Benjamin Franklin is commonly credited with starting the first lending library in the United States in 1731 in Philadelphia. Franklin and a group of friends created the Library Company of Philadelphia as a subscription library where members paid to borrow books.
According to the National Constitution Center, www.constitutioncenter.org, There is a story, often told, that upon exiting the Constitutional Convention Benjamin Franklin was approached by a group of citizens asking what sort of government the delegates had created. His answer was: "A republic, if you can keep it."
True apex :)
William Penn, John Dickinson and Benjamin Franklin.
The Essex Junto was a Group of Massachusetts Federalists who met to voice their displeasure with the policies of Thomas Jefferson during his second term. They also proposed that the New England states and New York secede from the union.