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Common sense thomas paine february 14, 1776 paine, thomas 17371809 an englishman who came to america in 1774, he was a political philosopher who promoted change through revolution rather than reform. For teaching resources to accompany this material, check out our teachers resource. In philadelphia in early 1776, thomas paine 17371809 anonymously published a booklet called common sense. Title common sense thomas paine pdf author thomas paine. Short description of book common sense is a pamphlet written by thomas paine in 177576 advocating independence from great britain to people in the thirteen colonies. Common sense, 177576 tract on american independence by thomas paine. In relation to the population of the colonies at that time, it had the largest sale and circulation of any book in american history.
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