Thomas Paine: “It is not the war of Congress, the war of the assemblies, or the war…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1776

It is not the war of Congress, the war of the assemblies, or the war of government in any line whatever.

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Thomas Paine

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Paine clarifies that the American Revolution is a popular movement, not merely a conflict initiated by political bodies.

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Thomas Paine: “It is not the war of Congress, the war of the assemblies, or the war of government in any line whatever.”