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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.
Jul 5, 2024 · 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.
Oct 27, 2009 · Abigail Adams was one of only two women to have been both wife and mother to two U.S. presidents (the other being Barbara Bush).
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.
As the wife of John Adams, Abigail Adams was the first woman to serve as Second Lady of United States and the second woman to serve as First Lady. She was also the mother of the sixth...
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 became an avid reader of history. She married John Adams in 1764 and raised four children, including John Quincy Adams, in Quincy, Mass.
Throughout her seventy-four-year life, this American heroine was an invaluable contributor to the founding and strengthening of the United States. Abigail Smith was born on November 11, 1744, in Weymouth, Massachusetts, the second child of Elizabeth Quincy Smith and the Reverend William Smith.
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.
Biography: Abigail Adams. Abigail Smith was born on November 22, 1744, in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Her father was a Congregationalist minister, her mother a member of the notable Quincy...
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.
