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Common Sense by Thomas Paine, 1775-76 (litho)

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ATH1641764
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Common Sense by Thomas Paine, 1775-76 (litho)
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American School, (19th century) / American
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Boston Athenaeum, USA
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lithograph
Date
1775 AD - 1776 AD (C18th AD)
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Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. The pamphlet explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence in clear, simple language. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution and became an immediate sensation. It was sold and distributed widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places.

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