Revolutionary Moment
Thomas Paine
1/19/2026 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" made the case for independence from Britain.
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" made the case for independence from Britain.
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Revolutionary Moment is a local public television program presented by Delta Public Media
Revolutionary Moment
Thomas Paine
1/19/2026 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" made the case for independence from Britain.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipThomas Paine Thomas Paine was a key figure in the American Revolution.
His pamphlet, Common Sense, written in 1776, made a clear case for independence from British rule and directly attacked the political, economic and ideological obstacles to achieving it.
Common sense sold 120,000 copies in the first three months in a nation of just three million people.
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Revolutionary Moment is a local public television program presented by Delta Public Media