Abigail Adams's letter

Definition

Abigail Adams's letter refers to a correspondence written by Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, to her husband during the American Revolutionary War. In this letter, she expressed her thoughts and concerns about women's rights and urged him to consider their inclusion in the new laws and government.

Related terms

Women's Rights Movement: The fight for equal rights for women, including suffrage (the right to vote) and other social, economic, and political rights.

Revolutionary War: A war fought between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America from 1775 to 1783. It resulted in the independence of the colonies from British rule.

Founding Fathers: The leaders who played key roles in establishing the United States as an independent nation, including figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin.