Which of the Following Is True of the Letter Written

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband concerning the "new Code of Laws" for the new republic?

• A) She demanded that the right to vote be extended to married women and women owning property.
• B) She used ideas originally developed to combat Parliamentary supremacy to call for consideration of legal rights for women.
• C) She called for legislation that would allow joint ownership of property by married couples.
• D) She used Jefferson's phrase "all men are created equal" to demand that slavery be abolished in all the states.

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Definitions:

National Association

A general term for organizations that operate across an entire nation, representing interests in various fields like civil rights, professional standards, or sports.

Colored Women

An outdated term historically used to refer to women of non-white or mixed racial heritage, now considered derogatory and no longer in appropriate use.

Talented Tenth

A term popularized by W.E.B. Du Bois referring to the supposed ten percent of African Americans who could lead the race to greater advancements through higher education and intellectual achievement.

Niagara Movement

An early 20th-century African-American civil rights group advocating for political, civil, and social rights, precursor to the NAACP.