Journal Prompt 10/8

Journal Prompt 10/8

In the midst of the American Revolution, Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband, John Adams, encouraging him and the Continental Congress to “remember the ladies.” She wanted the men debating and voting in the Continental Congress to be more fair and generous to the ladies than in generations past. Keeping in mind the non-existent rights of women in the 18th Century, what two things could the Continental Congress have done to improve life for women? Explain!