Albany Congress accepts Benjamin Franklin's scheme for an American Union

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.1: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Colonial Period, 1604-1783.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Scott Slawinski (Western Michigan University)

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Regulation of government and electoral processes

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Date of occurrence 1754-06-19

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United States (Location)

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Delegates from New England colonies (New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland) attend the Albany Congress, which accepts Benjamin Franklin's scheme for an American Union. However, the scheme is later rejected by both colonial and home governments.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Albany Congress accepts Benjamin Franklin's scheme for an American Union". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17615, accessed 23 April 2024.]

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