Abigail Adams Declaration Of Independence Analysis

The topic of the letter written by Abigail Adams is to remember the ladies and their rights in the creating of the Declaration of Independence. The spark for this letter was the changing ideas in the government brought on by the Revolution. Abigail uses the emotion of guilt to persuade her husband into including women in our new America. By using guilt, when she presents the idea, he will feel obligated to include her request. Adams also calls John out for not taking the time to write her long letters as she does him. By bringing this point up, it invokes a feeling of regret, which will John will remember when she asks to remember the ladies, he will to make it up to her. Abigail also makes sure to show how supportive of a wife she is by showing interest in his political affairs, so he will return the favor and support her in her women’s rights campaign. She even threatens a rebellion, if that is what it will take to get the outcome she wants. Lastly, she points out how God would want to females to be included, because he created all things equal. Bringing up religion further strengthens Abigail’s argument because it strikes a fear of upsetting God, making it even harder to not remember the ladies. …show more content…
She knows his job can help her in her case, so she asks him questions so that he will see how much she cares about him. To add to the shame she has already inflicted, she writes “The passion for Liberty and Equality cannot be equally strong in the breasts of those … who deprive their fellow creatures of it” (Adams). This line really drives the point home, as it aims directly at a man’s pride and character which is easily hurt. This makes John feel like an awful person for depriving women, and will make him seek change in how they are viewed in