On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
It is your interest to see America an independent, and not a conquered country.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “It is your interest to see America an independent, and not a conquered country.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine advises the British people that their economic well-being is tied to American independence rather than subjugation.
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