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Comparing Letter From Birmingham Jail And The Story Of An Hour

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Freedom is a timeless concept with significant meaning for people from all walks of life. Throughout history, important documents and literature have depicted the pursuit and achievement of freedom through powerful words and actions. From the Declaration of Independence to Maya Angelou's "Caged Bird," writers have masterfully captured the struggle for liberty. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter From Birmingham Jail" and Kate Chopin's "The Story of An Hour" offer profound insights into the emotions and challenges inherent in the fight for freedom. However, women have always received the short end of the stick between all these letters and articles. Despite it all, through their passionate letters and writings, women like Abigail Adams and Phillis …show more content…

For instance, in her famous letter to her husband, John Adams, Abigail Adams “pleads with John to do what he can to allow women equal opportunity to participate in the new union. She notes, “Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.” Although Abigail’s wishes were not immediately realized, her words of wisdom encouraged the creation of public policies to protect women’s rights down the road.” (Carman) Abigail Adams expressed her deep concern about the status of women in American society and emphasized the importance of recognizing and respecting their rights. She believed that women should have a voice in the decisions that would shape their lives and the lives of their families. Furthermore, Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved African woman, defied the odds to become one of the first published African American poets in the United States, using her poetry to challenge the institution of slavery and advocate for freedom and equality. "Wheatley has been condemned for more than a century by whites and blacks alike for failing to espouse in any way the plight of her race"

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Withey characterizes Abigail Adams as having a deep sense of public duty. Abigail, as well as John Adams, spent the better part of ten years, separated, while John was in Congress. Withey concludes from this that the couple must have believed that “their own happiness was less important than the public good” (115). During John’s absences, Abigail’s time was taken up with caring for her children and the farm in Braintree, Massachusetts, alone. She spent a large portion of time writing her concerns down as letters to John and other friends and relatives.

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Abigail Adams approach to the office of first lady was advanced in many ways, with her fame primarily resting on her thousands of letters. These letters help to describe her life and the important events that were happening during that time. Abigail and her husband exchanged over 1,100 letters to each other during their marriage. In March 1776, she vented in a letter to her husband, “I desire you would remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors” (2014). She urges her husband, John Adams, and other members of the Continental Congress not to forget about the women of their country when fighting for America’s Independence from Great Britain.

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