Abigail and John Adams Converse on Women’s Rights, 1776

Abigail and John Adams Converse on Women’s Rights, 1776 The American Revolution invited a reconsideration of all social inequalities. Abigail Adams, in this letter to her husband John Adams, asked her husband to “remember the ladies” in any new laws he may create. In his reply, John Adams treated this sentiment as a joke, demonstrating … Continue reading Abigail and John Adams Converse on Women’s Rights, 1776