Common Sense
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4.5 • 91 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution, and became an immediate sensation
Customer Reviews
Brilliance
The writings of our nation’s founders are extraordinary and timeless with so much still relevant to the struggles of the modern age for freedom-seeking citizens.
Foundation of American democracy, and literature at its best
A founding father who did not own slaves and did not take a political office. His writing should be extensively researched by any true American.