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Paine published common sense to rally colonists to support the break from Britain.
Malcolm X believed that races should be separated. He believed that if the two didn't interact they wouldn't have any conflict.
From what I know of the book, it was a critical success but did not resonate with the public the way Sinclair wanted it to. The government took notice and tried to better regulate the meat industry. Working people, however, were not drawn to it the way had hoped.
Ulysses S.Grant
He was the final commander of the union Army