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Common sense will tell us, that the power which hath endeavoured to subdue us, is of all others, the most improper to defend us. Conquest may be effected under the pretence of friendship; and ourselves, after a long and brave resistance, be at last cheated into slavery.
But what made Paine’s pamphlet of some 25,000 words and 47 pages strike such a chord with Americans in 1776? Why did Paine write Common Sense, and what exactly does the pamphlet say? Before we offer an analysis of this landmark text, here’s a summary of Paine’s argument. Summary
Originally published anonymously, “Common Sense” advocated independence for the American colonies from Britain and is considered one of the most influential pamphlets in American history.
The 47-page pamphlet took colonial America by storm in 1776 and made critical arguments for declaring independence from England.
FULL TEXT. “for God’s sake, let us come to a final separation” Thomas Paine. COMMON SENSE. *January 1776. Presented here is the full text of Common Sense from the third edition (published a month after the initial pamphlet), plus the edition Appendix, now considered an integral part of the pamphlet’s impact. N T R O D U C T I O N.
Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
Common Sense is a pamphlet by British-born American political activist, philosopher, and theorists Thomas Paine that was first published in 1775. In it, Paine argues that the American colonies should seek full independence from Britain. The pamphlet convinced many who were unsure of the purpose of the war and played a profound role in ...
COMMON SENSE: ADDRESSED TO THE INHABITANTS OF AMERICA; On the following interesting SUBJECTS, I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs. Of the present Ability of America, with some ...
by Thomas Paine. Published in 1776, Common Sense challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. The plain language that Paine used spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain.
Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine on January 10, 1776. The 48-page pamphlet presented an argument for freedom from British rule. Paine wrote in such a style that common people could easily understand, using Biblical quotes which Protestants understood.