Abigail Adams Struggle For Women's Rights

Abigail Adams once said, “If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.”
Abigail Adams to some is known simply for being the wife of John Adams and the mother of John Quincy Adams, however, to many others she is known for being a powerfully persuasive advocate for equal rights among women and slaves. Abigail was a loving and devoted wife to John Adams. She supported and encouraged her husband in everything he did since she married him at nineteen years old. Although there was a ten year age gap between them, they seemed to have coordinating ideas, values, and worldviews. As John went to France and

During John’s service in France and England Abigail would update him about the progression of the government and political parties. She would often include her views on equalizing rights for women, and sometimes slaves.
As we see in this letter, Abigail is explaining her views and beliefs on the unequal treatment of women. In the last paragraph she says, “We have it in our power, not only to free ourselves, but to subdue our masters, and without violence, throw both you natural and legal authority at our feet.” In this sentence she effectively but, gracefully explains that women are capable of throwing the established government out the window in order to be treated the way they want and deserve. The equal education that she had received made her credible and a good advocate for all women in the

She asked him to petition with her and ask for them to put some laws in favor for women into place. Warren never answered so she decided to try and write another letter to persuade her husband to help her efforts. In the letter she wrote “whilst you are proclaiming peace and good will to men, emancipating all nations, you insist upon retaining an absolute power over wives.” However, he was still unwilling to support her but, he did passed on her concerns to Joseph Palmer. The following picture is the letter sent from Abigail to Mercy otis Warren.

Despite best her best efforts Abigail Adams wasn’t entirely successful in her efforts to revolutionize the rights of women as well as what it means to be a women, she made a lasting impact. Although powerful and persuasive women were frowned upon and shunned, she was always ready and willing to use her position as the first lady to her advantage. She brought equalization and womens rights to the surface, leaving the legacy and power to the next women who wanted to join the