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Written during a pivotal moment in the American Revolution, this influential pamphlet advocates for independence from British rule. Thomas Paine's accessible style, resembling a sermon and incorporating Biblical references, resonated with the common people, making complex ideas understandable. Its immediate success and widespread circulation marked it as a significant work in American history, with historian Gordon S. Wood deeming it the most incendiary pamphlet of the revolutionary period. The arguments presented played a crucial role in shaping the colonists' views on independence.

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Common Sense, Thomas Paine

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English
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2018
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Paperback
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72
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9781618953520
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Written during a pivotal moment in the American Revolution, this influential pamphlet advocates for independence from British rule. Thomas Paine's accessible style, resembling a sermon and incorporating Biblical references, resonated with the common people, making complex ideas understandable. Its immediate success and widespread circulation marked it as a significant work in American history, with historian Gordon S. Wood deeming it the most incendiary pamphlet of the revolutionary period. The arguments presented played a crucial role in shaping the colonists' views on independence.