"These are the times that try men's souls," begins Thomas Paine's first Crisis paper, the impassioned pamphlet that helped ignite the American Revolution. Published in Philadelphia in January of 1776, Common Sense sold 150,000 copies almost immediately. A powerful piece of propaganda, it attacked the idea of a hereditary monarchy, dismissed the chance for reconciliation with England, and outlined the economic benefits of independence while espousing equality of rights among citizens. Paine fanned a flame that was already burning, but many historians argue that his work unified dissenting voices and persuaded patriots that the American Revolution was not only necessary, but an epochal step in world history.

Media	Książki Paperback Book (Książka z miękką okładką i klejonym grzbietem)
Wydane	19 października 2013
ISBN13	9781627300070
Wydawcy	Stonewell Press
Strony	56
Wymiary	138 × 3 × 213 mm · 81 g
Język	English

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