In 1776, when the colonists declared independence from Britain, Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband John titled "Remember the Ladies." Abigail wished for the women to be considered as well as the men in the establishment of the new government. This letter is considered one of the first significant steps in the fight for women's rights.
“I long to hear that you have declared an independency. 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 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.” (History.com) This quote from Abigail Adams' letter to John shows that women are serious about gaining their desired freedoms, and warns that it is important that they, as well as men, have an active role in government and society.