Legal Disabilities of Women

In the early 19th century the legitimacy of the rights of women as well as slaves were being questioned. Not only their actual rights as separate groups, but the ability of women to participate in the abolition movement was in dispute as well . Many letters can be found as to how the women felt regarding such debates, these letters date back to around 1837-1838. Two of these infamous letters in particular, when examined, are able …

…to do to make things right. Women in this time period were goal oriented. Both of the previously mentioned documents were meant to exemplify the situations that came about from these two significant movements of the past. Women's rights and the abolishment of slavery impacted the future of the United States greatly. These documents parallel each other in a complimentary way that enables the reader to understand the way that early Americans fought their battles.