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It sparked-off a miniature version of the forthcoming Civil War, when the slavery question was put to the vote in Kansas. Terrorists from both sides crossed into the state to intimidate voters and cause mayhem. One of these was John Brown.
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The main idea of the pamphlet Common Sense was to gain support for the Patriot cause by showing the Colonists that it was pointless to remain loyal to the British Crown.
This arrangement for new states to vote on the slavery issue encouraged terrorists from both sides (including John Brown) to cross into the state, terrorise voters and cause chaos by declaring every result to be rigged. It was like a miniature version of the upcoming Civil War, and it foreshadowed the real thing.