Abigail Adams

Abigail Smith Adams was born to William Smith and Elizabeth Quincy in Weymouth, Massachusetts on November 11, 1744. Her Father was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts on January 29th, 1706. He was a Congregational minister before he died in 1783. Her mother was born in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1721 and married in 1740 before she died in 1775. Abigail was known as “Mrs. President” due to the amount of influence and strength she portrayed as first lady of the United States. In her childhood,…

Akers, Charles. Abigail Adams: An American Women. Boston: Brown, Little and Company, 1980. Abigail Adams: An American Women written by Charles W. Akers. This book was based on Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, the first vice president of the United States and second president of the United States, and mother of the United States’ sixth president, John Quincy Adams. The book follows her life, from her parents’ lives before she was born to meeting John and fighting for women 's…

1. Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, was responsible for writing this document. As shown in this letter to her husband, Abigail Adams was an advocate for the political equality of women and was not afraid to demonstrate her belief to her husband. Based on the sophisticated style of writing found in this letter is it fair to assume she was born into a wealthy family that could afford to educate her (at least in the field of literature). This is evident when she finishes her paper by telling…

This letter can be considered as a political-literary text since in it, Abigail Adams expose to her husband, John Adams, her feelings and opinions about a political issue that was taking place in these days, trying to convince him as if it were a political speech. Its great importance lies in being the first woman known in American history in asserting his desire in the equality of the sexes. Her words inspired a large list of activists who fought for the same aim. This letter is only a part…

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…

education Abigail was very inquisitive and read many books to gain knowledge. Abigail Smith married John Adams in 1764. When John left home to be a solider, a lawyer and then president, Abigail had to take on his financial responsibilities as well as raise their 4 children. Abigail enjoyed writing so in effort to keep in contact with John that was how they communicated. According to www.biography.com, “It is believed that they exchanged more than 1,100 letters”(“Marriage to John Adams”, n.d.,…

In January of 1780, Abigail Adams writes a letter to her son and husband, while they are taking a voyage for political reasons. Adams meticulously constructs a piece of writing that emphasizes the importance of their journey and summarizes her high expectations for him. It would not be unlikely to that Adams assumes her son will follow in his father’s footsteps. Vice president at the time and the husband of Abigail Adams, John Adams, will become the second president of the United States.…

During the marriage of John and Abigail Adams they exchanged over one thousand one hundred letters discussing issues during the Revolutionary War. As a couple they lived in Massachusetts and had five children together. Abigail supported the rights for women and is remembered for many letters she wrote to her husband while he was in Philadelphia during the Continental Congress. The Continental Congress consisted of delegates from the original Thirteen Colonies who were called together as the…

Abigail Adams and John Adams was the first presidential couple to move into the White house. Abigail was unsure of the change but knows it is very beautiful and is growing to enjoy it. Although she believes that it is nice, she also thinks that the White House is unfinished and the city of Washington D.C. is still in development. The reasons that I know she thinks that it is unfinished and that Washington D.C is still in development is because she is complaining about the way it is, she…

basically limited to rich, white landowning men. In the document Abigail Adams to John Adams. Abigail writes to her husband john explain to not forget about women and expressing how they deserve certain freedoms too and that all power should not be held in the hands of the husband. She expresses how women are just as important to society as the male and that women are good for more than just sex, having babies and maintaining a household. Abigail also explains that if certain needs are not met,…