Read the excerpt from thomas paine's work "the crisis" no. 1
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
neither have i so much of the infidel in me, as to suppose that he has relinquished the government of the world,
and given us up to the care of devils; and as i do not, i cannot see on what grounds the king of britain can look up to
heaven for against us: a common murderer, a highwayman, or a house-breaker, has as good a pretence as he.
the words "slavery." "devils," and "murderer" evoke a sense of
anger and injustice.
fear and anxiety
confusion and chaos
guilt and shame.

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