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Shortly after the success of Paine's pamphlet, common sense, he joined the continental army. Although, he only served for a brief amount of time before he decided he would have a greater impact on the revolution working in the field of journalism.
#continentalarmy #journalism

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Thomas Paine said that their liberty would not be safe as long as Britain governed them. He urged the colonies to create a new form of government called a modern republic, a government based entirely on popular consent.
#congress #nomonarch

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In 1777 congress named Thomas Paine the Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
#government #foreignaffairs

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Thomas Paine's father was a Quaker corset maker. He got little education and went to school until he was only 13 years old. He stopped school at the age of 13 because he was going to be forced to work for his dad as an apprentice. Despite his little education he was still able to write some of the most influential pices of literature ever.
#childhood #Nevergiveup
(pictured below: Thomas Paine's parents)

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Ben Franklin encouraged Paine to move to America after he lost his job.

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Thomas Paine wrote many influential pieces during this time. Some including "Common Sense" and "Crisis". Many of his writings encouraged the colonists to fight for their independence.
#commonsense #independance