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benjamin franklin published this woodcut depicting america as a snake severed into various provinces. franklin hoped to persuade americans to unite their governments under his \albany plan\ of national union to protect themselves from the french and their native american allies. during the american revolution the snake became a symbol of patriotic unity with the motto: \dont tread on me.\ benjamin franklin woodcut from the pennsylvania gazette philadelphia may 9, 1754 serial and government publications division library of congress (002.02.00) digital id# b10002p2

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