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27 ott 2009 · Learn about Abigail Adams, the wife and mother of two U.S. presidents, who advocated for women's rights, education and abolition. Explore her life, letters and achievements as a first lady and a political partner.
4 giorni fa · Abigail Adams was an American first lady (1797–1801), the wife of John Adams, second president of the United States, and mother of John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States. She was a prolific letter writer whose correspondence gives an intimate and vivid portrayal of life in the young republic.
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- Until modern times, few first ladies shared Abigail Adams’s interest in politics or the treatment of government leaders by the press. Although her...
Hailed for her now-famous admonition that the Founding Fathers “remember the ladies” in their new laws, Abigail Adams was not only an early advocate for women’s rights, she was a vital confidant and advisor to her husband John Adams, the nation’s second president.
Abigail Adams (née Smith; November 22, [O.S. November 11] 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States.
Abigail Adams, nata Smith (Weymouth, 22 novembre 1744 – Quincy, 28 ottobre 1818), è stata una first lady statunitense, moglie di John Adams e madre di John Quincy Adams, rispettivamente 2º e 6º presidenti degli Stati Uniti.
Abigail Adams believed that women were entitled to the same rights as men for education, property, and protection under the law. While John did not take her suggestion seriously, he became more dependent on her counsel as he climbed the political ladder.
Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818), First Lady to the second President of the United States and mother of the sixth, was one of the most respected and influential women of her time.
