Friend
I think this answers my question.
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- Sep 2020
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Friend
Okay this is something that confused me. Is this a general statement? Or is "Friend" referring to someone? This is something that stuck out to me in the other letter as well.
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If perticuliar care and attention is not paid to the Laidies we are determined to foment a Rebelion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.
As she should!!! Why should the laws apply to us if they oppress and ignore us?
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and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors.
This reminds me of a point made in the lecture on how woman often used manipulation to control men. I don't necessarily think Abigail Adams needs to do that with him, but this line did read a tad bit like that. Urging him to not be like his ancestors, who we all know they messed up pretty bad.
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I have sometimes been ready to think that the passion for Liberty cannot be Eaquelly Strong in the Breasts of those who have been accustomed to deprive their fellow Creatures of theirs.
I'm surprised with how blunt she's being with him? She's essentially saying that these men cannot want for liberty that badly if they continue to treat women the way they do. Ergo implying that men deprive women of their liberty everyday. Rather bold (and accurate) of her.
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