Description Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775-76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776.
It was sold and distributed widely and read aloud.
It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution and became an immediate sensation.
In clear, simple language it explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence.
Description Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775-76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776