Which statement is best supported by the fact that Abigail Adams wrote her husband, John Adams, a letter arguing for women's rights while he attended the Second Continental Congress?

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Group of answer choices

Abigail Adams had special privileges because of her husband's political duties.

The Second Continental Congress was convened to debate women's rights.

Colonial women had social and political influence, despite having few legal rights.

American Patriots believed in political equality for both men and women.

Answer 1

The statement that is best supported by Abigail Adams writing her husband a letter arguing for women's rights while he attended the Second Continental Congress is:

Colonial women had social and political influence, despite having few legal rights.

This choice reflects the idea that Abigail Adams, as a woman, engaged in the political discourse of her time and sought to influence her husband’s views on women's rights, indicating that women were active participants in the political conversation even if they were largely excluded from formal political rights and power.