Question

[I]n the new Code of Laws . . . Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. . . . If [particular] care and attention is not paid to the [Ladies] we are determined to foment a [Rebellion], and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.

This famous letter written by Abigail Adams was penned to her husband, Founding Father John Adams. What was the purpose of her letter?


A. to announce that women were forming a rebellion against the government

B. to plead for more equal treatment for women under the new American government

C. to demand that women be given equal rights to education and employment

Answer 1

The correct option is B.
From the passage given above, it can be seen that, Abigail was telling her husband that there is a need for the men to treat the women better than the previous generations has done when it comes to women issues. If this step is not taken, women are more than ready to be rebellion and to disregard laws in which they have no representation. In essence, the women are asking for equality under the American government.