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Abigail Adams Reminds John Adams to "Remember the ladies"
In this famous letter, Abigail Adams shares wartime news and opinions with her husband. Already planning for the war's successful conclusion, she admonishes him to consider the rights of women when developing laws for a newly independent nation.
Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Revolution and New Nation (1751-1815)
John Adams Explains Why Women Should Not Be Able to Vote (with text supports)
James Sullivan, a state court judge in Massachusetts and colleague of John Adams, was often sympathetic to those who thought women and non-elite men should have a voice in the new nation’s government. Adams disagreed, explaining to Sullivan why [...]
Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Revolution and New Nation (1751-1815)