265 This 1776 document was produced entirely by CONVICTED FELONS. All these men were criminals who faced the death penalty from a regime that insisted no one was above the law. Trump is in such good company! HOLD THE LINE, FROGS! (media.patriots.win) posted 188 days ago by catsfive 188 days ago by catsfive +265 / -0 17 comments download share 17 comments share download save hide report block hide replies
What laws were on the books that made them convicted felons? I am not following.
TREASON (British law definition of TREASON).
The signers names were hidden until 1777, then three signers from South Carolina JAILED.
Two other signers jailed.
That's five, but the rest were cautious and not seized by England.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/founding-fathers-who-were-they-and-what-happened-to-them#transcript
Being arrested would have end result of prisoner exchange for the high status signers.
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