The delegates knew that signing the Declaration was dangerous. Britain would call it treason. Treason is the crime of fighting against one's own government. Anyone who signed the Declaration could be charged with treason and hanged.
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Delegates needed courage to sign the Declaration of Independence because doing so was an act of treason against the British crown, which carried severe consequences, including death. By signing, they were willingly putting their lives, fortunes, and reputations on the line for the cause of independence.
what day did the delegates sign the declaration of independence
John Hancock signed both versions of the Declaration of Independence. He signed the first one on July 4, 1776. That was the version that no other delegates signed. Then he signed the second version on or about August 22, 1776. That is the version that most, but not all, of the other delegates signed and the one everyone thinks was signed on July 4th, but was not.
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in the convention in phillidelphia
40 delegates signed, 13 weren't there and didn't sign, and 3 refused to sign.