Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775 and 1776 advocating independence from Great Britain for the people of the Thirteen Colonies. Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine gathered moral and political arguments meant to encourage ordinary colonists to fight for an egalitarian government. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the outset of the American Revolution, and became an immediate sensation.
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How widely did Common Sense circulate after it appeared without an author's name?
It sold an estimated 150000 copies and went through at least two dozen editions in its first year.
Common Sense was first published anonymously in January 1776, after fighting between the colonies and Great Britain had already begun. It gained popularity at once and was a phenomenal success for a pamphlet of its day, selling an estimated 150,000 copies and going through at least two dozen editions within a single year.
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Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775-1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
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a 47-page pamphlet
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published on January 10, 1776
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Published in Philadelphia
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Plain Truth
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