Abigail Adams A Revolutionary American Woman Analysis

In Charles Akers’, historical novel, “Abigail Adams: A Revolutionary American Woman,” Akers tells the story of Abigail’s life, and how Abigail Adams became a prime example of a revolutionary woman through the many experiences she had in her lifetime, from having to educate herself, to raising a family on her own, to marrying a man who was bound to one day become very influential in America. As an adolescent, Abigail grew up in a time in which the colonies did not believe that education was necessary for women, “In a society where marriage and motherhood were the chief functions of every adult female.” (Akers 4) While Abigail, was not opposed to doing these duties, this was a huge issue for Abigail, who wanted to learn to read and write, and was genuinely interested in her own education. However, Abigail did not let her lack of schooling get in the way of her education. She spent a great deal of time in her family’s library, …show more content…
Abigail married John Adams in October of 1764, and Abigail soon became pregnant with their first child. Amazingly enough, “three months after the wedding, [John] had left his pregnant wife in Braintree.” (Akers 20) Abigail was not totally alone, there were servants, and her mother-in-law in earshot, but Abigail felt lonely, she was a very intelligent woman, and she needed the companionship of someone else with a compatible intellect. With John having traveled for all but one month of Abigail’s first pregnancy. Not exactly how Abigail wanted to spend the first year of her marriage, but she knew that her husband was doing important work, and she suffered silently. As time went on, John continued to travel, leaving Abigail to raise their six children, and work their forty acres with little help. This lead Abigail to become the independent, strong-willed woman that she was, and furthered her desire to change women’s roles in