In the famous letter of 1776 why did Abigail Adams ask john Adams to remember the women while drafting the new nations laws?

Answer 1

Abigail Adams wanted legal protection for women.

Answer 2

Abigail Adams wanted legal protection for women

Answer 3

The reason Abigail Adams said to remember the ladies when making new laws is because at that time, women didn't have any rights. They were just supposed to be the ladies who cook and clean. Abigail, however wanted to have the same equal rights as men. Since John Adams was president, most of the time he took in Abigail Adam's advice.

Answer 4

She wanted her husband John Adams, one of the framers of the Constitution, to have it recognize women as legally equal to men. Abigail Adams was more politically knowledgeable, capable and well-read than the majority of men at the time; she competently managed the Adams' property alone for long periods while John was away as a delegate to conventions or as ambassador; yet because she was a woman she was not given the right to vote under the Constitution.

Answer 5

During the time of Abigail Adams women played various roles in supporting troops, cooking, cleaning, tending to wounds, and many vital activities. Also during this time women had little rights in the government and had no suffrage rights.

Answer 6

In 1776 they were not writing new law because Independence had just been declared. She wrote the letter while he attended the constitutional convention because she knew that women would not be considered in the new national constitution.

Answer 7

Abigail Adams wanted legal protection for women.