![]() ![]() Though softened, Abigail’s insight into the basic authoritarian nature of patriarchy contains the ring of truth in comparison to the ring of the humor that belies any authenticity in the reply from her husband: “ That your sex are naturally tyrannical is a truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute but such of you as wish to be happy willingly give up the harsh title of master for the more tender and endearing one of friend.”Ībigail’s masterful stroke of undermining John’s central thesis by pointing out the despotism of those who control the right to education (and, more importantly, control of the right to withhold education) reveal an unerring judgment of character sorely lacking in the writings of her husband. The intellect of Abigail in recognizing that the historical subjugation of women incontrovertibly points to a tendency toward a tyrannical nature in the dominance of the male is one of the few points she dares to address outright, though naturally she masterfully couches the sting of the truth within the softness of her ladylike persuasion: ![]() The primary points of the letters from Abigail Adams to her husband John reveal that, in all likelihood, the country elected the wrong half of this letter-writing duo as the country’s second President. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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