The pamphlet Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, and played a crucial role in advocating for American independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution
. Paine wrote it in clear, persuasive prose to encourage the common people in the Thirteen Colonies to fight for egalitarian government and independence
. The pamphlet became an immediate sensation, widely distributed and read aloud in public places, significantly influencing public opinion and the revolutionary cause
