In the letter written by Abigail Adams, she desires that power should not be all put into the hands of men. She describes men as tyrannical if they have the power to do their bidding because of their nature. The powers held by man are considered vicious and lawless towards women as they discriminate against their gender. Women have been oppressed by men over through history and Abigail hopes that the men of this era would not repeat what their ancestors did. Abigail wants the women to be treated as equal and prays that this independence from Great Britain would change the gender roles. Rather than all men can pursuit happiness, she wants to include the females in the Declaration of Independence as it is bias against all women kind. Should
