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Tag: Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams to John Adams: “All Men Would be Tyrants if They Could.”

January 18, 2022January 29, 2026 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment

March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams to John Adams: "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."

Posted in Commentary, PeopleTagged 1776, Abigail Adams, John Adams, women
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