Question

Read the quote from the letter written by abigail adams to her husband, john adams. then, answer the question. what is abigail asking for in this quote? she wants women to have unlimited power in the new legal code. she wants husbands to have authority over wives. she wants the new laws to give less power to husbands and more to women.

Answer 1

Answer: Abigail Adams is asking her husband John Adams to add ultimate power to the women in the new legal code.

Explanation: Women are miserably downgraded and oppressed even in the Twenty-first century. They are not ensured even the rights they possess in the constitution. There is always an upper hand for the husbands in this patriarchial society. Though the concept is of equal partnership, it is not the case always. Here, the protagonist wants husbands to have ultimate power in the new legal code. She wants the new laws to give more power to the wives and not the husbands. Thus, she believes that wives will have more authority over their husbands.