Later he decided to repudiate his copyright, which meant that more publishers jumped on to the best seller and to promote it heavily.Ĭommon Sense was an impressive piece of propaganda advocating action and a set of principles. In proportion to the population of the colonies at that time, it had the largest sale and circulation of any book published in American history.įor nearly three months, Paine managed to keep up his anonymity. “Common Sense” was sold and distributed widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places. Paine connected independence with common Protestant beliefs to present a distinctly American political identity, structuring Common Sense as if it were a sermon. It was published anonymously at the beginning of the American Revolution and became an immediate bestseller. Paine used persuasive moral and political arguments to encourage the ordinary people in the Colonies to fight for an equal government. “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine was written in 1775–76 as a pamphlet advocating for the independence of the Thirteen Colonies.
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