Question

who stated, 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 ancestor. do not put such unlimited power in the husbands. remember, all men would be tyrants if they could.
a martha washington
b dolley madison
c mercy otis warren
d abigail adams

Explanation:

This quote is from Abigail Adams. In a letter to her husband John Adams while he was helping to draft the laws for the new nation, she urged him to "remember the ladies" and give them better treatment in the new legal code.

Answer:

D. Abigail Adams