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Common Sense by Thomas Paine 1776

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http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3755/3755-h/3755-h.htm

The entire text of Thomas Paine's famous pamphlet originally pubished anonymously on January 10 1776. It was intended as an easily understood argument supporting the rebellion against British rule which

eventually led to the founding of the United States.

Date created: 
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
License: 
Other open license
Attribution for this resource:
Unknown.
Subjects: 
American history
Keywords: 
American Revolution, British history, Eighteenth Century, Thomas Paine, American history, History