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Other way around - 4/7 Founding Fathers were abolitionists, 2/7 were theoretical abolitionists but did not free their slaves before they died (Washington was making plans in the hopes of freeing his dower slaves as well, but ultimately died before this came to fruition and could only free the slaves he himself directly owned in his will; Jefferson was not making plans and was busy going deep into debt for his own luxuries), 1/7 was an unrepentant slaver.
The general proportion of the officers and politicians of the Patriots were similar, as much of the South was loyalist or neutral (Virginia exempted), while much of the North was pro-Patriot.
What is your criteria for a "Founding Father?" 7 seems awfully low to me
Others are sometimes included, but it's common to use Founding Fathers for the big 7 who were instrumental in government and not just the war or the mythology of the Revolution - George Washington, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
Franklin was the most based, being a nearly-modern human being in his thinking and attitudes; everyone else competes for the lower ranks, except Madison and Jefferson, who are pieces of shit.