Common Sense

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, published anonymously in January 1776, is one of the most influential political pamphlets in history. Written in straightforward, impassioned prose, it laid out the moral and political case for American independence from Britain, attacking monarchy and advocating for a new, democratic form of government. Its wide distribution and accessibility to the common reader made it a unifying document of the American Revolution. Even today, Common Sense stands as a timeless example of political advocacy and the enduring power of the written word to inspire change.