Abigail Adams once wrote to her husband, John Adams:
“…remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.”
When we think back to the early days of the United States, we often think of the men whose names are synonymous with America. We forget/minimize that women played an equally important role during those times.
Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation, by the late Cokie Roberts, was published in 2004. In great detail, Roberts tells the stories of the wives, sisters, mothers, and daughters who worked behind the scenes to bring about the Great American Experiment. Using both private and public documents, Roberts reveals that the subjects should be as respected and highly regarded as their male counterparts.
I enjoyed this book. The fact that women like Adams and Martha Washington have only been seen in the “female square” is a disservice to their legacy. They should be lionized as the heroines they are.
Do I recommend it? Absolutely.
Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation is available wherever books are sold.
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