Cover of Common Sense, the pamphlet, released in January 1776 that ignited the American people to independence from the British Empire and called for a revolutionary representative democracy - Indiana University Bloomington

‘Common Sense’ and the American Revolution

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We should never fail to recount the story of the American Revolution. We should never forget that our nation was forged in struggle, a struggle — however inadequate and in need of continual renewal and advancement — that was revolutionary.

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