This paper seeks to demonstrate that Thomas Paine’s Commonsense, which had played a decisive role in inspiring Americans to unity and independence, can also serve as an intellectual and historical model for Africans in this context of neocolonialism toward real mental and physical emancipation. In the current context of neocolonialism in Africa, this historical document can also be revisited and used as a source of inspiration for achieving authentic independence just like Americans earlier. This study adopted a qualitative approach within the framework of postcolonial theory. As for the findings, this study had demonstrated that the Commonsense, which once motivated Americans to claim complete independence from Britain, can equally be used to inspire Africans to chase after the real and sustainable freedom.