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Abigail Adams is often referred to as a wife of one president and the mother of another. ... Through letters that have been found, Abigail documents what it was like to live at a time when education was not available for young women, and when pregnancy and childbirth meant the fear of death, as did inoculation against small pox and many other common diseases of childhood. ...
Abigail Smith was born on November 11, 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. ... Abigail later recalled that from him she learned “ to say all the handsome things she could of persons, but not evil. ... As a little girl Abigail would often go with her to visit the sick and to take food, clothing, and fuel to poor families. ... As a child Abigail was quite rambunctious, often causing her mother to worry bout her etiquette but her grandmother always reminded her that “Wild colts make the best horses”(Nagel,p. ...
Abigail lacked formal education but her curiosity aroused her keen intelligence, and she constantly read any book that was available. ... Abigail’s interest in reading politics, philosophy, and life attracted to her to the young Harvard graduate, John Adams. ... In 1764, at the age of 19, Abigail Smith married John Adams. ...
In 1770,John and Abigail moved from their small farm in Braintree to the bustling city of Boston. ... It was in Boston that John Adams started his political journey that would, unbeknownst to him, lead to the White House, where he would later fill the position of the president of the United States. He traveled the court circuit, traveling far from home, leaving Abigail to tend to her domestic duties and to take care of the children. ... John often sought his Abigail’s advice on matters of the tumultuous affairs of the colonies, and she had very definite political opinions(Bober,p. ...
Abigail Adams saw her role in society as somewhat differently than most women in her time. ... Abigail Adams achieved the fullest equality permitted by her society. ... Women were simply not considered patriots, and this commonly held belief did not sit well with Abigail. Gradually, Abigail’s perception of herself and of the role of a woman had been changing. ... Despite the fact that women could receive no recognition for bravery, vote for laws that governed them, or even own the property which they ran in their husbands absence, Abigail felt that the role of women in the state was one that was no less distinguished than a mans and should be seen as such. ... Abigail urged John to remember that men were not the only patriots in the new born country. ... It is impossible to know whether Abigail refers specifically to the disengagement of women or their political roles at the time. ... ”
Abigail took great pride in the independent women who initiated and ran the Daughters of Liberty, a group that organized soldiers clothing during the war, and even lauded the group of 60 women who physically forced a Tory merchant to sell goods at fair prices. ...
Although she was a woman, Abigail got to influence matters of the state, though indirectly, through the unusually intellectual and close relationship she had with her husband.
Approximate Word count = 2526
Approximate Pages = 10.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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