How Did Abigail Adams Show Perseverance

Abigail Adams: Ingenuity/Intellect and Perseverance

“If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.” - Abigail Adams. Abigail was supporting women's rights and stated that they should be able to learn and/or do all the duties that men do no matter what the law says. Abigail Adams is one of the first defender of women's education and rights.. She wanted all women to be equal. Adams had heavy feelings about marriage and considered women should have a better say in their decisions other than doing what their husbands want. Adams wanted women to have the ability to educate themselves and be clever enough to manage the household duties, and be a good example for everyone. When you hear about Abigail Adams and her ingenuity and perseverance you’ll want to remember that she was the one who made women’s …show more content…
One of Abigail's letters to John say that she was lonely and taking no notice for john to come home. Abigail didn't like the fact that John was gone away for a while and had all these emotions and didn't know how to feel. Abigail had to make sure the business was good when John went away and had to take care of the farming and the housework. Abigail was forced to not let the crops and the business fail. With Abigail and the children in Boston being inoculated, John wrote that he was sick with worry, but “I cannot leave this place, without...injury to the public now…..” In July 1777, alone, pregnant, and anxious because of rumors of an impending British attack on Boston, she wrote of a “shaking fit… [she was] very apprehensive that a life was lost.” The baby, a girl, was stillborn. John again delivered his comfort by post; there was too much to be done in congress (american experience