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The Great Law as a Model for U.S. Democracy
The Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace is based on strength in unity and the power of "the good mind" over weaponry. Benjamin Franklin was the most vocal of 19th century leaders who admired the diplomatic and egalitarian nature of Six Nation's communities. That interest has sparked new controversy as historians debate how much influence the Haudenosaunee's Great Law had on the formation of the American Republic.