On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Those who had been long settled had something to defend; those who had just come had something to pursue; and the call and the concern was equal and universal.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
Paine argues that the American Revolution presented a common cause that united all inhabitants, regardless of their length of residency.
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