What does the literature tell you about the lives of women at the time? What can you deduce from the author’s descriptions of her own life or the experiences of women in general?

Letters to John Adams (316-321) by Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was married to John Adams, who became the second president of the United States. In her letters to her husband, Abigail not only kept him up to date on domestic concerns, but also provided advice about how the new American democracy should include rights for women. The key words in brackets above each letter are a guide for important ideas.

Read November 27, 1775 [Man is a Dangerous Creature Links to an external site.]; March 331, 1776 [Remember the Ladies Links to an external site.]; & May 7, 1776 [Absolute Power over Wives Links to an external site.]

Separate Links to the Three Letters below:

https://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/archive/doc?id=L17751127aa&rec=sheet&archive=&hi=&numRecs=&query=&queryid=&start=&tag=&num=10&bc=

https://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/archive/doc?id=L17760331aa&rec=sheet&archive=&hi=&numRecs=&query=&queryid=&start=&tag=&num=10&bc=

https://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/archive/doc?id=L17760507aa&rec=sheet&archive=&hi=&numRecs=&query=&queryid=&start=&tag=&num=10&bc=

Answer the following questions after reading the letters:
Womens Lives: What does the literature tell you about the lives of women at the time? What can you deduce from the author’s descriptions of her own life or the experiences of women in general?

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