jan 10, 1776 - Common sense published (10 jan 1776)
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Thomas Paine wrote the pamflet, "common sense" challenging the authority of the British Government and Monarchy. The points Paine proposed made sense to a lot of people and convinced many loyalists and those undecided to join the patriot cause.(https://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/index.htm)
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jan 10, 1776
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~ 249 years ago