Which statement is best supported by the fact that Abigail Adams wrote her husband, John Adams, a letter arguing for women's rights while he attended the Second Continental Congress?

A. Abigail Adams had special privileges because of her husband's political duties.
B. American Patriots believed in political equality for both men and women.
C. The Second Continental Congress was convened to debate women's rights.
D. Colonial women had social and political influence, despite having few legal rights.

The fact that Abigail Adams wrote a letter arguing for women's rights while her husband attended the Second Continental Congress supports the statement that colonial women had social and political influence despite having few legal rights.
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Answered by JohnEvergreen | 2024-06-18

I had this question on one of my tests, and the right answer was: Colonial women had social and political influence, despite having few legal rights. I am 100% positive this is the right answer. :)

Answered by Crista2belle | 2024-06-25

The best-supported statement is that colonial women had social and political influence despite having few legal rights. Abigail Adams's letter to her husband illustrates active participation of women in political discourse during the revolutionary era. Through her advocacy, she demonstrated a desire for recognition and rights for women in the new American society.
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Answered by Crista2belle | 2024-09-30