Abigail Adams is attempting to persuade her husband to make changes in the code of laws which will allow for greater rights for women; she says that men show that they have more power and she feels men don’t respect women, that women should be treated more fairly. One way that Abigail is aiming to convince her husband is by talking about how men typically think they have more power. She says in the letter, half-jokingly, “all men would be tyrants if they could”. By this perhaps she means all men would be cruel, harsh rulers if they could. Men, especially those in power, may not have much respect for women. Why are the men rulers if they can’t show respect to females? When you are a ruler you have many responsibilities, and respect is
