Common Sense was an instant
best-seller. Published in January 1776 in Philadelphia, nearly 120,000 copies
were in circulation by April. Paine's brilliant arguments were straightforward.
He argued for two main points: (1) independence from England and (2) the
creation of a democratic republic. Paine avoided flowery prose. He wrote in the
language of the people, often quoting the Bible in his arguments. Most people
in America had a working knowledge of the Bible, so his arguments rang true.
Paine was not religious, but he knew his readers were. King George was
"the Pharaoh of England" and "the Royal Brute of Great
Britain." He touched a nerve in the American countryside.
Kingâs death further encouraged Black Power movement support and riots
Answer:
Low-Income families
Explanation:
President Lyndon Johnson established the Department of Housing and Urban Development in a quest to counteract the effect of poverty in the country. This was instituted in the Housing Act of 1954 which was aimed at developing urban renewal sites for displaced families as well as low-income families.
President Johnson developed the Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of the Great Society Program and it was founded as a cabinet program on September 9, 1965. The department is under the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Another related legislation to this is the Housing Act of 1949 which is aimed at eradicating slums in the communities.
The Emancipation Proclamation freed 3.1 million of the nation's 4 million slaves.
