Thomas Paine tea towel

£14.00
100% Organic Cotton
Made in the UK
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  • Sturdy half panama unbleached US cotton (48cm x 70cm)
  • Our special inks mean that colours last in the wash
  • Includes hanging loop
  • Designed and manufactured in the UK
  • Delivery with Royal Mail, free on orders over £35
  • 100-day money back guarantee if you change your mind

‘My country is the world, and my religion to do good.’

Often considered one of the founding fathers of the US, Thomas Paine was a radical political writer who emigrated to America in 1774. Two years later, he published Common Sense, a demand for American independence, in which he wrote about the ‘birthday of a new world’ and the ‘power to begin the world over again.’ He returned to Europe in 1787, where – in response to Edmund BurkeReflections on the Revolution in France – he published his most famous work, The Rights of Man, which advocated the constitutional guarantee of the civil rights of individuals. Paine had to flee Britain as a result, finding refuge in France, where he was briefly elected to the French National Convention. However, after being imprisoned for opposing the execution of Louis XVI in 1793, he returned to America in 1802 on an invitation from Thomas Jefferson.

Paine was a radical social reformer, dreaming a grand vision for society: he was staunchly anti-slavery, and he was one of the first to advocate a world peace organization and social security for the poor and elderly. Today, the long lasting impact of his work can be seen, with his promotion of the concept of human rights influencing the American Constitution as well as the European Convention on Human Rights. 

Half Panama unbleached organic cotton (heavy weight, textured finish). Stitched on all four sides. Includes hanging loop. Measures approximately 48cm x 70cm. Machine wash at 40 degrees centigrade max. We recommend that before you use your tea towel for the first time you wash it at least once to soften up the material and make it more absorbent for drying dishes. Please note size can vary slightly.