Common Sense for the 21st Century

The state of affairs for America in 1776 was a divided public regarding how to move forward with respect to Great Britain. Many colonists wanted to stay loyal to King George and work things out, even though they had experienced many insults to their dignity. A growing number of colonists believed that independence was a necessity. In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that independence was the only way to gain true freedom and escape the subservient position to the British monarchy. In 2022, we f