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Abigail Smith was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, on November 11, 1744. Her parents, Reverend William Smith and Elizabeth Smith, provided her with some instruction but she did not receive a formal education.1...
Abigail Adams, orig. Abigail Smith, (born Nov. 22, 1744, Weymouth, Mass.—died Oct. 28, 1818, Quincy, Mass., U.S.), U.S. first lady.Educated entirely at home, she ...
Politics Prevailed On October 25, 1764, Abigail wed John Adams, commencing a partnership characterized, and perhaps enriched, by separation. Between 1765 and 1772, she bore five children, one of ...
Abigail Smith Adams challenged social and political limitations by advocating for women’s rights, education, and the abolition of slavery. She readily expressed her opinions in letters to her husband, John Adams, by reminding him to “Remember the Ladies” as he helped to frame the new nation’s institutions. Always outspoken, Adams struggled to suppress her opinions when her husband ...
Oct 16, 2023 · Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, second President of the United States and the mother of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams. Her letters and memoirs of the Revolutionary era are considered to be major historical documents.
Share to Google Classroom Added by 4 Educators. Abigail Smith Adams, wife and confidant of John Adams, was born on November 11, 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts.She was a member of the Quincy family, a well-established and politically involved Massachusetts family.
Abigail Smith Adams (Mrs. John Adams), by Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1800-1815. Gift of Mrs. Robert Homans [1954.7.2]. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Throughout her life, Abigail Adams (1744-1818) held steadfast to core principles: she was a humanitarian, activist, and leader with an acute sense of both America's successes and failures.
