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Common Sense

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was a pivotal political pamphlet published in 1776. It powerfully advocated for American ind...

Political Revolution Paine 1770S

9.8 Brilliant

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A Modest Proposal

Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal,” published in 1729, is a sharply written satire concerning Ireland's dire situation...

Satire Swift Ireland 1720S

9.7 Brilliant

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Areopagitica

John Milton’s Areopagitica, published in 1644, is a powerful argument for free speech and open debate. The pamphlet defe...

Speech Press Milton 1640S

9.5 Brilliant

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The Communist Manifesto

Published in 1848, The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels remains a foundational political document....

Political Socialism Marx 1840S

9.5 Brilliant

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Rights of Man

Thomas Paine’s *Rights of Man, Part I*, published in 1792, is a foundational political pamphlet arguing for natural righ...

18TH Century Political Rights Enlightenment

9.4 Excellent

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Reflections on the Revolution in France

Edmund Burke’s *Reflections on the Revolution in France* analyzes the upheaval in France during the 1790s. The pamphlet...

Political Conservative 1790S Burke

9.4 Excellent

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The Ninety-five Theses

Martin Luther published the Ninety-five Theses in 1517 as a formal challenge to the Catholic Church’s practice of sellin...

Religion Reformation Luther 1510S

9.4 Excellent

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The American Crisis

Thomas Paine’s *American Crisis* was a series of pamphlets published between 1776 and 1783. These writings aimed to galv...

Wartime Political Revolutionary Revolution

9.3 Excellent

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What Is the Third Estate?

Emmanuel Joseph Sieye’s “What Is the Third Estate” presents a foundational argument for the French Revolution. Published...

France Political Revolution 1780S

9.2 Excellent

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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Mary Wollstonecraft’s *A Vindication of the Rights of Woman* (1790s) is a foundational feminist text. It asserts that wo...

Feminist Rights 1790S Wollstonecraft

9.2 Excellent

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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

This 1840s pamphlet explores the philosophy of civil disobedience as articulated by Henry David Thoreau. It examines the...

Resistance America Thoreau Civil

9.2 Excellent

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Ninety-five Theses

Ninety-five Theses, a pamphlet drafted by Martin Luther in 1517, ignited significant religious upheaval. It directly cri...

Religious Reformation 16TH Century Protestant

9.2 Excellent

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A Letter Concerning Toleration

A Letter Concerning Toleration is a 1689 pamphlet by John Locke. It defends the idea that governments should not enforce...

Political Religious 17TH Century Toleration

9.2 Excellent

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Resistance to Civil Government

Thoreau’s *Resistance to Civil Government*, published in 1849, presents a philosophical argument for individual conscien...

19TH Century Political Civil Disobedience Thoreau

9.2 Excellent

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Letter from Birmingham Jail

Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is a pivotal pamphlet produced in 1963 during his imprisonment fo...

20TH Century Nonviolent Political Civil Rights

9.2 Excellent

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The Combahee River Collective Statement

The Combahee River Collective Statement is a foundational document of Black Feminist thought. Published in 1977, it offe...

Black 1970S Feminist America

9.1 Excellent

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Your Britain: Fight for It Now

This pamphlet, produced in 1942, is a wartime propaganda piece designed to bolster national resolve. Artwork by Abram Ga...

Wwii Wartime Propaganda Home Front

8.1 Great

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The American Crisis, No. 2

Written by Thomas Paine in 1777, this pamphlet continued his efforts to boost American morale during the Revolutionary W...

Wartime Political Revolutionary Colonial America

7.6 Good

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Make Do and Mend

Issued by the UK government in 1943, this World War II pamphlet provided British citizens with practical advice on repai...

Wwii Wartime Home Front British Government

7.5 Good

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If the Invader Comes

Distributed by the UK government in 1940, this World War II leaflet prepared British civilians for a potential German in...

Wwii Wartime Civil Defense Home Front

7.3 Good