Abigail Adams
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Education, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Feminism, Feminists, Women’s Rights
- Curriculum: Women’s History, American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), American Early National History (1789-1815)
Article abstract: An early proponent of humane treatment and equal education for women, Abigail Adams wrote eloquent, insightful letters which provide a detailed social history of her era and her life with John Adams.
Early Life
Abigail Smith was one of four children born to William Smith, minister of North Parish Congregational Church of Weymouth, and Elizabeth Quincy from nearby Braintree, Massachusetts. Both parents were members of prominent New England families of merchants, statesmen, and ministers. From her parents, Abigail learned a conservative,...
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