Mercy Otis Warren was born in Barnstable, Mass. in 1728. Mercy received a typical education from her mother. She learned cooking, sewing and soap making. Unlike most girls, Mercy was taught literature, history, politics and other subjects by her brothers tutors. Through her education Mercy realized that there is a lot of power in written words.
Despite being married and having five sons, Mercy found enough time to write a play call The Adulateur, which was a play that made fun of the British government. Her work was published in the Massachusetts in 1772. Mercy was concerned what people would think of her writing plays so she published it with anonymously. She didn't need to worry, her plays were very well received. Her next two plays, "The Defeat" published in 1773, and "The Group" in 1775, were also very well received.
Mercy's plays were more that just jokes about the British government. They were powerful a propaganda for the patriots. In a lot of her plays she correctly predicted wars or other events. Sometimes she would you curse words or harsh language, but that was to get across how the soldiers talked. John Adams said that she had been "entrusted with powers for the good of the world" and that "it would be criminal to neglect them"
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