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Benjamin Franklin and the rest of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence were actually subjects to Britain,technically. By signing and saying they wanted independence was showing they wanted a revolution and therefore treason to Britain. So, anyone who signed it was showing they wanted to betray the government.

Source: Treason in The Revolution by David Maxey

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