"I long to hear that you have declared an independancy—and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If perticuliar care and attention is not paid to the Laidies we are determined to foment a Rebelion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation."
What conclusions can be drawn from Abigail Adams's letter to John Adams? Select the two correct answers.
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The loyalists in the revolution have much in common with the patriots.
The loyalists in the revolution have much in common with the patriots.
Colonial women are more powerful than their ancestors.
Colonial women are more powerful than their ancestors.
The women are like the patriots who wanted representation.
The women are like the patriots who wanted representation.
Men are like tyrants who refuse to pay attention to their subjects.
Men are like tyrants who refuse to pay attention to their subjects.
Women are like men who want unlimited power over others.
Women are like men who want unlimited power over others.
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From Abigail Adams's letter to John Adams, the two correct conclusions that can be drawn are:
These conclusions reflect Abigail's call for women's rights, as she draws a parallel between the desire for representation during the revolution and the treatment of women, while also suggesting that men, if given unlimited power, could become tyrannical.
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