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The Adams Letters (American Revolution) 1776
p The Adams Letters (American Revolution ) 1776 The Adams Letters (American Revolution ) 1776 Many observers of American history are fond of mentioning Abigail Adams 's famous letter to her husband , written on March 31st , 1776 during the drafting of the Declaration of Independence , as an historical indication that the movement for equal rights for women began simultaneously with the birth of the American nation . One interesting aspect of this assumption is that such an assumption is seemingly corroborated by Abigail Adams 's often-quoted remark to her husband "I desire you would
Remember the Ladies (Adams Letters , 292 , but such an assumption is not corroborated by John Adams 's immediate response to his wife , nor in his actions later in life , both during and after the Revolutionary War
One immediate and obvious historical influence on the "The Adams Letters " in question , those which pertain to Abigail 's famous quote , is of course , the Declaration of Independence itself . Although the Declaration of Independence forwarded important (and revolutionary ideas about equality , freedom , and justice , the Declaration of Independence was also a form of a declaration of war against England As such , John Adams 's appraisal of the immediate future of the burgeoning "ideal " state of The United States of America was one informed by the stern and pragmatic reality of war . Because of the grave challenges which were to face the new nation , first and foremost waging a successful war against a larger and more powerful country , John Adams 's notorious levity in...
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