Here's #7 in our series of "Who Am I" quizzes. Can you guess the name of a pioneering progressive from a few clues to his/her claim to progressive fame, plus an image? I was fooled by the photo. Hope you do better...
In these dark hours for progressives, it helps to remember people who stood up for progressive principles, even when their ideas were scorned, shunned, ridiculed, feared, vilified, banned, censored, and otherwise rejected.
Here are some clues from this week's pioneering progressive's biography. Of the seven we've published to date, this one should be the slammiest dunk for anyone who remembers American History 101.
Who am I?
I was born in 1739 and died in 1809.
I wrote two of Western history's most influential political tracts. [Sorry, divulging the names of the works would totally give away my identity, and that wouldn't be much fun, now, would it?]
I was among the first to propose social legislation that would help poor people.
I was a radical political theorist who advocated for independence for the American colonies.
If you haven't already figured it out, click here to see my photo and my identity.