Results: Remember Freedom is never Free!
Published on 07/07/2018
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Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? yes
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no
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What facts do you know? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.
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Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
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Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two captured.
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Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the was. They signed and pledged their lives, fortunes and their sacred honor.
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I knew none of the above.
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Do you know what kind of profession these men were? 24 were Lawyers and Jurists.
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11 were merchants.
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9 were farmers.
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12 were wealthy planters.
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I knew none of the above.
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Which of these do you know? Carter Braxton, a planter and trader saw his ships swept from the seas. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts and died in rags.
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Thomas McKean served in Congress without pay, was hounded by the British, kept his family in hiding. His possessions were taken from him and poverty was his reward.
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Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife and she died within a few months.
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John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. His 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.
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I knew none of the above.
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Do you know these facts? Thomas Nelson, Jr's home was taken over by Cornwallis for his headquarters. He quietly urged General Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed and Nelson died bankrupt.
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Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillary, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
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I knew none of the above.
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Do you agree that these men were true patriots? Yes
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No
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Do you believe it is not a sin to be patriotic, and the 4th of July has more meaning to it than fireworks, beer, hot dogs? Yes
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No
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