Today, March 31st, marks the last day of Women’s History Month. I hope that you have enjoyed learning more about some amazing women and the vital roles they have played in history. On March 31st, 1776 Abigail Adams famously wrote to her husband (future U.S. President John Adams) to “Remember the Ladies” In an excerpt of this letter, she tells him:
“I long to hear that you have declared an independancy-and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable 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 perticuliar care and attention is not paid to the Laidies we are determined to foment a Rebelion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.”
You can read the full text of the letter here. The White House’s official website is a great resource for short biographies of Abigail and all other American First Ladies
Women’s History Month may be ending, but you can continue to study more remarkable women with your class at any time of year with my leveled book set Famous Women in History: Leveled Books for Grades 2 - 4. This collection of leveled readers for second through fourth grade features stories about eight women and their contributions to history. Each book highlights specific grade-level concepts and vocabulary. An accompanying set of worksheets reviews the targeted literary skills.
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