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J. L. Bell said...
Freemasonry seems to have been established in the major American ports before the Revolution. The war and the social disruption it produced appear to have opened up the movement to younger and less wealthy men, and it became an avenue for social connections and social mobility.
The fact that Warren, Washington, and other prominent Revolutionary leaders had been active Freemasons well before the war also made membership attractive to young officers and striving businessmen in the new republic.
Jun 28, 2007, 4:16:00 PM