Which wife of a founding father pleaded that he and his colleagues consider the rights of women when creating the new government? A. Sarah Franklin B. Dolly Madison C. Abigail Adams D. Martha Washington
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C. Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, one of the Founding Fathers and the second President of the United States, is known for her letter to her husband in which she famously urged him and his colleagues to "remember the ladies" and consider women's rights when drafting the new government during the early days of the United States. In a letter dated March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to John Adams expressing her concerns about the status and rights of women in the new nation.