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but there is a fdiferent level of danger that they faced. A less immediate one than what many people face on a daily basis- people that have to put up with abhorant [censored] just to survive.
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By signing the Declaration of Independence and/or being a part of the Fight for Independence, B. Franklin was risking being
Hung, Drawn and Quartered which was the normal punishment for High Treason at the time. He was risking the legacy and the care of his entire family.
Now, ask yourself again if you think that Ben Franklin or any of the other leaders of the American Revolution were "risking" anything.
-Gryph