He attacked those who traded in the "unnatural commodity" of men in "African Slavery in America" and blasted Lord Howe for ordering the cessation of all "provincial congresses, committees [or] conventions."
This man lost his post as Secretary to the Committee for Foreign Affairs by using top-secret documents to expose the wrongdoing of Silas Deane. He attacked those who traded in the "unnatural commodity" of men in "African Slavery in America" and blasted Lord Howe for ordering the cessation of all "provincial congresses, committees [or] conventions." That latter work also stated, "Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered." While in Europe this man published the 1791 work (*) Rights of Man, but he's best known for a work that begins "these are the times that try men's souls" and that was written to bolster support for George Washington's army. For 10 points, name this author of "The American Crisis" and "Common Sense."
This man lost his post as Secretary to the Committee for Foreign Affairs by using top-secret documents to expose the wrongdoing of Silas Deane.
Thomas {Paine}