![]() It wasn’t taken seriously at the time, but is considered his first important writing and an indication of his desire to fight for people’s rights.īenjamin Franklin convinced him to move to America In 1772, when he was 35 years old, Thomas Paine published The Case of the Officers of Excise, an argument for a pay raise for officers. He was also elected to the French National Convention in 1792. Common Sense is credited with convincing the masses to break away from British rule-and therefore, inspiring the American Revolution.īut he defended their right to rebel in the 1790’s and was heavily involved in the French Revolution. Unconditional Love: The Letters of John & Abigail AdamsĪfter many failures in his career Thomas Paine went on to write Common Sense, published in 1776 and the first writing of its kind to use simple language that the colonists could easily understand. ![]() 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. ![]()
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