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Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine . Thomas Paine was born in England in 1737 At 13 , he dropped out of school and began working with his father as a corset maker H e for a short time, he worked as a privateer In 1760 , Paine's wife, Mary, and child both died in childbirth

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Thomas Paine

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  1. Thomas Paine • Thomas Paine was born in England in 1737 • At 13, he dropped out of school and began working with his father as a corset maker • He for a short time, he worked as a privateer • In 1760, Paine's wife, Mary, and child both died in childbirth • The same year, his corset business failed

  2. In 1762, he began to work for the government as an excise officer • This would inspire his first political article. • It was called “The Case of the Officers of Excise” • It called for higher wages for excise workers • Over 4,000 copies of the political article were distributed • In 1874, Paine was fired from the excise office

  3. Soon after this, he would meet Benjamin Franklin, who convinced him to move to the American colonies • In the colonies, he for the Pennsylvania Magazine • In his life, he would write "The Age of Reason," regarding religion in society; "Rights of Man," which defended the French Revolution; and "Common Sense"

  4. Common Sense • Published in 1776, Common Sense helped turn the colonists against British rule • Its langue and it arguments were easy for all people to understand • Was often read aloud to crowds of people • It challenged the ideas of monarchy and colonial dependence • Although born in England, Paine’s time in the colonies had given him a deep understanding and appreciation for the colonial culture and its potential

  5. Patrick Henry • Patrick Henry was born in Virginia in 1736 • He was home schooled by his fatherUni. educated father and minister uncle • As a young adult, he tried his hand at store keeping, tobacco farming, and inn keeping • In 1760, he became a lawyer

  6. For the rest of his life, he would fight for the rights of the individual and the state • He also called for the states to unite, saying: “The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers and New Englanders, are no more. I am not a Virginian, but an American.“ • During his life, he served three terms as governor of Virginia • He would also be offered the position of first ever Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • He turned them all down

  7. Give Me Liberty • Patrick Henry’s is most famous for his 1775 “Give Me Liberty” speech • This speech help spur people towards Revolution • http://www.history.org/almanack/people/bios/biohen.cfm#speech

  8. Both Common Sense and “Give me Liberty” have been immortalized by time due to their power to bring people to the side of revolution. What do you think makes a piece of work convincing/effective?

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