dec 25, 1775 - Thomas Paine writes “Common Sense”
Description:
-Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.-Written in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government.
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Date:
dec 25, 1775
Now
~ 249 years ago