Thomas Paine writes “Common Sense" (jan 9, 1775 – dec 1, 1776)
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1. Paine was born in England in 1737 and worked as a corset maker2. Two years later, his 47-page pamphlet sold some 500,000 copies
3. His sentiments were highly unpopular with the still-monarchal British government, so he fled to France, where he was later arrested for his political opinions
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Date:
jan 9, 1775
dec 1, 1776
~ 1 years and 10 months