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.…