"Join or Die" Magnet

Historical Background Behind the Design Taken from the original illustration in Franklin’s The Pennsylvania Gazette, May 9, 1754.  Originally, a warning to the colonies, urging them to unite against the French and Native American allies, and later used as an appeal to the states during the Revolutionary War.  The rattlesnake segments are labeled,  S.C., N.C., V., M., P., N.J., N.Y., and N.E. The magnet: Printed on a thin, flexible 3" x 2.14" die-cut magnet. This design is also in a crewneck shirt, long-sleeved shirt, sweatshirt, woven socks that are made in the USA, a sticker, and in a framed print. View our collection of stickers, magnets, bookmarks, and patches. Historical background This political cartoon (attributed to James Turner (silversmith) for Benjamin Franklin) originally appeared during the French and Indian War, but was recycled to encourage the American colonies to join the Albany Plan for Union. From The Pennsylvania gazette, May 9, 1754. Abbreviations used: Georgia, S