<P> Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775 -- 76 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies . Written in clear and persuasive prose , Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government . It was published anonymously on January 10 , 1776 , at the beginning of the American Revolution , and became an immediate sensation . </P>
<P> Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775 -- 76 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies . Written in clear and persuasive prose , Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government . It was published anonymously on January 10 , 1776 , at the beginning of the American Revolution , and became an immediate sensation . </P>
who wrote the pamphlet common sense in 1776
who wrote the pamphlet common sense in 1776
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine