On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
They had resolved to abandon their homes, to resign them to destruction, and to seek new settlements rather than submit.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “They had resolved to abandon their homes, to resign them to destruction, and to seek new settlements rather than submit.”
Editor's note · Context
From a series of pamphlets written during the American Revolution, this passage highlights the American colonists' determination to resist submission, even at great personal cost.
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