swap_horiz Novanglus Papers Alternatives

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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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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

3

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

4

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 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 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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Rights of Man, Part II

Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man, Part II is a significant 18th-century pamphlet advocating for republican governance. It bu...

18TH Century Republican Political Enlightenment

9.0 Excellent

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The Drapier's Letters

The Drapier’s Letters are a collection of anonymous pamphlets published in Ireland during 1724. Written in the style of...

18TH Century Economics Swift Political

8.8 Great

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Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer

John Dickinson’s “Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer” is a series of political pamphlets published in 1767 and 1768. The...

18TH Century Political Revolutionary Dickinson

8.6 Great

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The Rights of the Colonists

The Rights of the Colonists is a 18th-century pamphlet authored by Samuel Adams. It articulates colonial arguments regar...

18TH Century Political Rights Colonial America

8.2 Great

14

A Full Vindication of the Measures of the Congress

Alexander Hamilton's 1774 pamphlet defended the First Continental Congress against loyalist attacks, establishing him as...

18TH Century Political Revolutionary Hamilton

7.9 Good

15

The Conduct of the Allies

Jonathan Swift's 1711 pamphlet strongly criticized the War of the Spanish Succession, shifting British public opinion ag...

18TH Century Swift Political War

7.8 Good

16

A Short View of the State of Ireland

Written by Jonathan Swift in 1728, this political essay examined the severe economic depression in Ireland, directly bla...

18TH Century Swift Political Irish

7.7 Good

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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

18

Dissertation on First Principles of Government

Written by Thomas Paine in 1795, this essay advocates for universal suffrage and representative democracy, fiercely atta...

18TH Century Republican Political Democracy

7.6 Good

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The Public Spirit of the Whigs

Jonathan Swift's 1714 political pamphlet attacked the British Whig party and its radical allies, defending Tory governme...

18TH Century Swift Political Tory

6.7 Fair

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Letter to George Washington

Published by Thomas Paine in 1796, this controversial open letter attacks George Washington, accusing him of ingratitude...

18TH Century Political Founding Era Criticism

6.3 Fair