{"data":{"description":"The Writings of Early America: Includes The Rights of Man by Thomas Paine, A Receipt for Guns and Bayonets and Benedict Arnold's Letter to the Inhabitant's","title":"The Writings of Early America","post_type":"page","content":"Thomas Paine stands out as an important writer in the Patriots' opposition to the policies\nof Great Britain. His pamphlet Common Sense stirred those in the colonies to rebel against\nParliament's policies agaisndt the colonies. When he followed that with The Rights of Man\nhe furthered the Patriots' call to action.\nBenedict Arnold's Letter to the Inhabitants of America was another writing of importance.\nBut traitor Benedict Arnold's reasons for his betrayal of America did not change anyone's mind or\neven served to explain the reasons for his action against the fledgling country. After going over to the British side, he served in the British army, engaging in a number of battles against his countrymen. Eventually, as Brigadier-General he moved to London. The newspaper announcing his death described him as \"notorious throughout the world.\"\n\u003ch2\u003eWritings of Early America\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Benedict Arnold’s Letter To The Inhabitants of America\" href=\"/earlyamerica/writings/benedict-arnolds-letter-inhabitants-america-summary/\"\u003eBenedict Arnold's Letter to the Inhabitants of America\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"A Hand-Written Receipt for Nine Guns and Nine Bayonets\" href=\"/earlyamerica/writings/hand-written-receipt-nine-guns-nine-bayonets/\"\u003eA Receipt for Guns and Bayonets\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The First Boston Edition of The Rights of Man\" href=\"/earlyamerica/writings/rights-of-man/\"\u003eThe Rights of Man by Thomas Paine\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","menu":[{"path":"lives-early-america","title":"Famous Lives","submenu":[{"path":"lives-early-america/autobiography-benjamin-franklin","title":"Autobiography of Ben Franklin"},{"path":"lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington","title":"Ramsay's The Life of Washington"},{"path":"lives-early-america/adventures-col-daniel-boone","title":"The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boone"},{"path":"lives-early-america/true-story-paul-revere","title":"The True Story of Paul Revere"},{"path":"world-early-america/famous-obits","title":"Famous Obits"},{"path":"portrait","title":"Portraits"},{"path":"rare-images/last-men-revolution","title":"The Last Men of the Revolution"}]},{"path":"freedom-documents","title":"Freedom Documents","submenu":[{"path":"freedom-documents/bill-rights","title":"Bill of Rights"},{"path":"freedom-documents/declaration-independence","title":"Declaration of Independence"},{"path":"freedom-documents/u-s-constitution","title":"The U.S. Constitution"}]},{"path":"world-early-america","title":"World of Early America","submenu":[{"path":"bookmarks","title":"Early American Bookmarks"},{"path":"world-early-america/famous-obits","title":"Famous Obits"},{"path":"firsts","title":"Firsts!"},{"path":"rare-images/maps","title":"Maps"},{"path":"rare-images","title":"Rare Images"},{"path":"music1","title":"Music"},{"path":"writings","title":"The Writings of Early America"}]},{"path":"boston-massacre","title":"Boston Massacre"},{"path":"milestone-events","title":"Milestones"},{"path":"early-america-review","title":"The Review"},{"path":"home/teachers-students","title":"Teachers"},{"path":"sitemap","title":"Sitemap"}]},"success":true}