Thomas Paine publishes "Common Sense", his influential pamphlet, on January 10, 1776. His anonymous publication, advocated for complete American independence from Great Britain, transforming a colonial dispute into a revolutionary cause.
The pivotal publication, sold hundreds of thousands of copies, uniting diverse colonists and political factions behind the idea of a new and independent nation and providing the philosophical foundation for a democratic republic, advocating for a government of the people, not subjects. He wrote:....."Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph". More
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