'Treasonous Action' Many such as John Dickinson, secondary delegate from Pennsylvania, felt quite differently. In his book, The Radicalism of the American Revolution, Gordon Wood, Ph.D., points out an often remembered and misquoted line spoken by Dickinson, "Where is [our] maternal affection?" (165). Dickinson spoke this only six hours before the Declaration of Independence was first signed. Therefore, even until (and after) the very end, Dickinson felt American Independence from Great Britain was "treasonous action …showed first 75 words of 776 total…

…showed last 75 words of 776 total…had signed but one, John Dickinson The task these men had set before them was dangerous and unfair. These 53 men felt that their families, friends and fellow American Colonists were worth these risks. Although each man came from a different background, different regional location and had different beliefs, they came together to achieve a better life for Americans. For as Dr. Benjamin Franklin put it best, "We are men: no more, no less." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**