Patriot Echoes – Exploring 250 years of patriot liberty.
- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Topic: Women
Quotes
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“I would have every Woman be acquainted with the Principles of Reason. ”
Benjamin Franklin , Silence Dogood Letter No. 7 · View -
“The rights of women must be acknowledged in any just society. ”
Mercy Otis Warren , Correspondence with John Adams · View -
“My strength was never loud. It was quiet, enduring, and unseen. ”
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton , My Dear Hamilton · View -
“I learned that silence could be strength, not weakness. ”
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton , My Dear Hamilton · View -
“Silence is often the only weapon available to ladies. And I wield mine expertly. ”
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton , My Dear Hamilton · View -
“Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. ”
Abigail Adams , Letter to John Adams · View