Frederick Douglas Game: Abigail Adams

 Good afternoon, 

My name is Abigail Adams and I believe that slavery is something that should be abolished. Slavery does not giving those that are working the freedoms that they should have that others are able to have. No matter what, someone should not be treated that badly and the only way to change this is to get rid of slavery. I said this when I wrote “I wish most sincerely there was not a slave in this province. It always appeared a most iniquitous scheme to me — to fight ourselves for what we are daily robbing and plundering from those who have as good a right to freedom as we have.”

We are taking away basic freedoms that should be given and should not have to be earned since everyone should be equal, no matter what race and/or gender someone is. Both my husband John Adams and I agree that slavery is not fair and should be abolished. I have tried to work with my husband by writing to him while he is away so that I can help motivate him to share all of his opinions in Philadelphia. Since he is the second president of the United States, he should be able to have some say in everything. Because of how I feel, I consider slavery is so bad that it is a “sin.” 

I have told my husband that separating from Britain would be good since this would “make a new country” which would make “new laws.” With this new nation, there could be no more slavery, making this sin something of the past and giving past slaves the freedom that they deserve. We can make laws that are fair and include everyone. It also isn’t fair that those that are currently living their life as slaves are having to both do everything that is required of them but also having to fight for their own freedom. They need support from those around them too so that they can have a fair chance. Their voices won’t be heard like how men in government would be heard. This is why it is important that we all stand up for what we believe in.

In the south, there is too much of a dependence on slavery. I am shocked of the amount of it and how much it is depended on. Here we have a few staff members, but we have never had slaves, making us some of the only people in politics at the moment that don’t own slaves and depend on them. We are able to use staff rather than slaves and we hope that others can see this and try to do the same. Without slaves, we are able to be just as successful with everything compared to everyone else. 

With women not having as much of a say, it is important that I voice my opinion to John so that he is able to share it to those who make the opinion matter. Women don’t have a voice nowadays and everyone should be able to have their opinion to be heard. If women had a say too, there could possibly be more in favor of getting rid of slavery. 

sources:

https://foundersandslavery.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/abigail-adams-slave-owner-or-not/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CI%20wish%20most%20sincerely%20there,to%20freedom%20as%20we%20have.%E2%80%9D&text=Letter%20from%20Abigail%20Adams%20to%20John%20Adams%20on%20September%2014%2C%201774.