In the revolution, Mrs. Adams sad to her husband, It seems to me that while you are struggling for your own liberty, you are not applying the principle universally — the women and the slaves had been left out. The principle was not applied then, and has not been applied since.
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About Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was first lady of the united states from 1797 to 1801. Abigail Adams was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. She was a founder of the United States, and was both the first second lady and second first lady of the United States, although such titles were not used at the time. Read more on Wikipedia →