New Founding Fathers of America

The Purge is set in a near-future America where an extreme right wing group called the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) has taken control over the government and implemented a “holiday” every year where all crimes are legal.

Using the 28th amendment of the U.S Constitution, the government has established one night a year - called "The Purge", which occurs on March 21 to 22, in which all crime is legal and all police, fire, and medical emergency services remain unavailable for 12 hours from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. the next day.

Historian Richard B. Morris in 1973 identified the following seven figures as the key Founding Fathers: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.

The Purge: every year, for 12 hours, all crime is legal.

Have a safe night.