Read this passage, which Paine wrote to persuade colonists to rebel against Britain. Highlight words that contribute to the tone. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but “to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER,” and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth.

—“The Crisis,” No. 1,

Thomas Paine

Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but “to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER,” and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth.

—“The Crisis,” No. 1,

Thomas Paine

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