In early America, terms such as liberty, freedom, and independence were used frequently to describe the wishes of the people from the oppression of the British government. A group of voices were needed to proclaim the distaste and aggravation of the colonial public towards the British government. However, to speak against the elite powers of Great Britain was a bold task and many felt to be submissive was the safer course of action. Undoubtedly, not every individual felt that submission was the best course for obtaining freedom. The two writers that expressed a tremendous amount of pride and called people of early America to take action were Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson. Paine wrote an aggressive article that changed the overall attitude
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The article also stated that people needed to take action and not overlook the situation with Great Britain. Paine passionately explained his discord with the tyrannical nature of the English government and suggested that violent action might be the only course on the path to liberty. “Volumes have been written on the subject of the struggle between England and America. Men of all ranks have embarked in the controversy, from different motives, and with various designs; but all have been ineffectual, and the period of debate is closed. Arms as the last resource decide the contest; the appeal was the choice of the King, and the Continent has accepted the challenge.” (Paine …show more content…
Paine explained that the cause for American liberty and freedom was a cause that all of mankind strived to find. “The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind. Many circumstances have, and will arise, which are not local, but universal, and through which the principles of all Lovers of Mankind are affected.” (Paine 325). A sense of self-worth and passion to stand for one’s righteous ideas are some of the core things that Paine was trying to convey to the people. “Common Sense” was the written justification for such righteous ideas, and became the spark that ignited the colonial revolution against the English
The article also stated that people needed to take action and not overlook the situation with Great Britain. Paine passionately explained his discord with the tyrannical nature of the English government and suggested that violent action might be the only course on the path to liberty. “Volumes have been written on the subject of the struggle between England and America. Men of all ranks have embarked in the controversy, from different motives, and with various designs; but all have been ineffectual, and the period of debate is closed. Arms as the last resource decide the contest; the appeal was the choice of the King, and the Continent has accepted the challenge.” (Paine …show more content…
Paine explained that the cause for American liberty and freedom was a cause that all of mankind strived to find. “The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind. Many circumstances have, and will arise, which are not local, but universal, and through which the principles of all Lovers of Mankind are affected.” (Paine 325). A sense of self-worth and passion to stand for one’s righteous ideas are some of the core things that Paine was trying to convey to the people. “Common Sense” was the written justification for such righteous ideas, and became the spark that ignited the colonial revolution against the English