John Abigail Adams Dbq Analysis

In 1775 the Lexington and Concord Battles occurred being one of the first steps towards the independence of The United States of America. During this period may important figures such as John Adams had to plan a well developed plan in order to secure order in the new world. Certainly, influences came from the people they spent most time with, or in John Adams case, from the woman he was married to miles away. Abigail Adams was a well-educated woman who took it upon herself to control the faith of her household, children, and education. Due to his political responsibilities John Adams was absent from home throughout their marriage. Letters were their primary form of communication, thus came the letter to him on March 31,1776. The letter promotes how the new nation should be for all.
Abigail Adams wrote how she wanted to feel safe, that she did not know when she would. That she wanted the revolution to be over due to the violence occurring at the time. That her …show more content…
She mentions, “I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands.” Abigail wanted women to be mentioned in the new code of laws. She wanted women to have a right, just how men always had. This movement was a movement that many did not dare to touch because of the serious circumstances behind it, but Abigail knew that he husband went to her for help in serious situations. This gave her the opportunity to voice out for all the women who felt the same way as she did. She adds extreme focus on the point of freedom by comparing herself to the colonies. The colonies were fight to be their own nation, and make their own laws. While she was fighting to have a voice in what was occurring in the revolution, and what should be fixed in the new laws for woman and