Use the excerpt to answer the question.
. . . I long to hear that you have declared an independency—and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would 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 [incite; instigate] a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation. . . .
—Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams
How does Abigail Adams use the ideas of the patriots to support her cause?
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Responses
by comparing the existing British laws with the laws that the patriots feel need to be established
by comparing the existing British laws with the laws that the patriots feel need to be established
by declaring women to be independent from and having the same rights as men
by declaring women to be independent from and having the same rights as men
by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
by insisting that history has always been unfair to women
by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
Abigail Adams uses the ideas of the patriots to support her cause by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government.
To answer the question, we need to analyze the excerpt from Abigail Adams' letter. In the excerpt, she expresses her desire for the colonies to declare independence and establish a new Code of Laws. She then specifically mentions that she wants the new laws to "Remember the Ladies" and be more favorable to them than the laws of their ancestors.
From this, it is evident that Abigail Adams is advocating for women to have equal rights and representation in the new laws that will be established. She suggests that if the patriots do not pay attention and care for the rights of women, they are "determined to foment a Rebellion" and not abide by laws where they have no voice or representation.
Therefore, Abigail Adams uses the ideas of the patriots, specifically their desire for independence and fair laws, to support her cause of advocating for women's rights and representation. She claims that women have the right to rebel if they are not given a voice in government, thus leveraging the principles that the patriots themselves are fighting for.