EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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By leading a nonviolent march for women’s rights
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By conspiring to raise an armed rebellion for women’s rights
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By encouraging her husband to support women’s rights
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By voting for representatives that supported women’s rights
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a letter dated March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams writes to her husband, John Adams, urging him and the other members of the Continental Congress not to forget about the nation’s women when fighting for America’s independence from Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hailed for her now-famous admonition that the Founding Fathers “remember the ladies” in their new laws, Abigail Adams was not only an early advocate for women’s rights, she was a vital confidant and advisor to her husband John Adams, the nation’s second president. She opposed slavery and supported women’s education.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is believed that Abigail and John Adams exchanged more than 1, 100 letters on topics ranging from government and politics to women’s rights. Her firm views on American independence were succinctly expressed in a 1775 letter, explaining: “Let us separate, they are unworthy to be our Brethren.
Detailed explanation-4: -Abigail Smith Adams wasn’t just the strongest female voice in the American Revolution; she was a key political advisor to her husband and became the first First Lady to live in what would become the White House.