Newspaper Reproduction and Public Debate
- When
- February 6–19, 1776
- Where
- newspaper reproduction and debate across Philadelphia and beyond
- Part of
- Publication of Common Sense
The Connecticut Courant printed the entire pamphlet on February 19, 1776, and newspaper debates in Philadelphia gave the work a second life.
At least one newspaper printed the entire pamphlet: the Connecticut Courant in its issue of February 19, 1776. The very public call-and-response nature of newspaper debates made by intellectual men of letters throughout Philadelphia gave Common Sense a second life. One Marylander wrote to the Pennsylvania Evening Post on February 6, 1776, that if you know the author of COMMON SENSE, tell him he has done wonders and worked miracles.
Sources
- Common Sense Wikipedia
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