This past week was mainly focused on one very long and intriguing video on the biography on John Adams. This biography revolved around a few themes. The abolition of slaver, Declaration of independence, and the liberties that varied among the Americans present at congress and Americans present otherwise at home. There were two central perspectives in the biography, John Adams (congress) and Abigail Adams (commoner).
The discussions between the congress back and forth was very engaging. These debates that decided the liberation of Americans whose answers were already known to the audience. This dramatic irony gripped me and caused me to enjoy the biography even more. There were also multiple discussion on whether the Declaration of independence should be carried out. Obviously after the king rejected their plea for peace, Independence seemed the most efficient choice. However another important value that this video gives to us is the personality of Thomas Jefferson. I personally feel that his true personality is a quiet and shy one, yet his experiments seem awful. There is a saying that the quiet ones are the craziest on the inside. How do feel about Thomas Jefferson as a person?
Another stimulating theme of the Biography was the well thought out interactions between Husband and wife, partner and partner, general public and congressman, John Adams and Abigail Adams. This interaction was a metaphor for all the above which seemed as if though the Biography had two different perspectives on the situation of the liberty of America. Abigail fueled John Adams relentless argument for war and independence. It was almost as if the citizens of America were commanding John Adams actions. How important do you think Abigail Adams was towards the strive for women's Rights? How do you think she connects and doesn't connect with the mill girls?
I believe that Abigail Adams was very important to the strive for women's rights. As we saw in the documentary, she was not like other women of her time. She made just as many crucial decisions and her husband, as shown in the vaccination scene, showing that she was important just by doing something differently. On top of that, as we saw in the letter in class, she was active in pushing for more women's rights, and like you wrote in this entry, she influenced John Adams in her letters. Overall, by being active in her letters, Abigail Adams was important in striving for women's rights.
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