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Pbs Ladies Of Letters – Of all the words that came from the pen of Abigail Adams, none are more famous than those of March 31, 1776. She was with her husband at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia arguing the case for American independence. , he urged her to “remember women” the “new law of what I think you ought to do. …”

If the legal rights of women were not improved, Abigail said, “… we are determined to create a rebellion, and we will not stop ourselves in the laws we have no language to stand by ». His voice was the voice of revolution — the very voice of John Adams and his fellow countrymen who led the charge against Great Britain.

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It is difficult to know for sure, but it is safe to say that Abigail was not a feminist in the modern sense, nor did she advocate women’s suffrage, although many writers have suggested that that meaning to his words. His letter is still amazing. Abigail is a funny and intelligent woman who thinks about the state of her country and its citizens. The most important thing for him is the power of women and improvement in the world of the house.

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During John’s long stay, Abigail often did “people’s work”. She hired farm workers, ran businesses, and bought land (in John’s name, since it was illegal for women to own property). He had not sought this job, but it was thrust upon him. Historian Edith Gelles says: “He believed that his actions were extraordinary, unusual, good, and unconventional. He always spoke of his new status as a sacrifice for his country.”

But Abigail firmly believed that girls should receive the same education as boys. Always frustrated by her lack of formal schooling and never learning Latin, Abigail made sure her daughter Nabby learned the language. Equality in education “improves women’s performance as wives and mothers,” says biographer Lynne Withey. After all, those who are tasked with shaping the next generation must make it better for themselves.

Although Abigail did not seek a conversation to express her feelings, she admired women who did. For many years he was close to Mercy Otis Warren, the sister and wife of the revolutionary leaders. Warren himself was a well-known playwright, later a novelist who produced political, dramatic plays — under the pen name Male.

As John noted in his response to Abigail’s message of March 31: “We have been told that we are open to government relations everywhere;.. .the Indians insulted their guards, and the negroes insulted their owners. The first is that another nation, greater and stronger than all the rest, was upset.” There was an element of violence in John’s response. Slavery was one of the subjects discussed. largely, a logical part of the demands for national independence. Little is said about women’s rights. Abigail tied the subject so clearly to the American revolutionary war that this letter gave it the power it needed importance.

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