A Book Report On Abigail Adams
Book Report on Abigail Adams/Dearest Friend
Abigail Adams married John Adams on October 25, 1764. John Adams was a lawyer at the time and was away most of the time. Soon after, John Adams worked his way up serving time in Congress to becoming vice president and then to be president of the United State. They had six children, but one died after a year and one that was stillborn. Abigail Adams had the responsibility of raising and teaching her children, plus working on the farm.
Abigail was self taught at home by her parents. During those days women weren't allowed to go to school. She felt embarrassed about her writing skills because she couldn't spell and didn't use proper punctuation in letters she wrote. John Adams was dating Abigail
during this time and he found it interesting that Abigail would read and write. So when he would go visit her, he would take her books and she enjoyed reading and learned more than ever before. Abigail felt that it wasn't fare that her brothers were able to go to school and get an education. Education for a women would only get in the way of marriage and family.
During the time of their marriage, John Adams was always away from home because of serving time in congress. Abigail wrote all the time to her husband which formed a bonded relationship between them. John in return would keep Abigail informed about all the politics he was facing. She soon became very educated with the legal system and was very resourceful by helping her husband with the difficult problems he was facing during his time in congress. John Adams would always listen to Abigail's opinions well, because she always knew what she was talking about. You can say, Abigail was always right on everything.
Abigail Adams was concerned about women being better educated. She began to question what was the legal and political position of women in society. Abigail was a very strong supporter of women's rights. She wrote a very important letter to her husband John Adams. It stated "Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could". All she wanted to point out is that women wanted the rights of independence. If the women didn't receive these rights, then they would rebel and fight for what they believed in. Also Abigail and John were against slavery and felt that it was a great threat to the young nation of American society.
Soon after Abigail Adams became the first lady, but eventually the only woman ever to be both wife and mother of American presidents. Her son John Quincy Adams became the 6th president of the United States. Abigail and John Adams had a very hard life, but were very happy with each other. To read about a couple that had so much love between them Regardless if they were apart or together. Happiness with their family made it all worthwhile. Abigail went through a lot when she lost one son and daughter. The most important thing to her before she died was that most of her family was around her.
Abigail Adams was a great inspiration to women and to her husband. She expressed her true feelings with the letters she wrote to friends and her husband. John was not only her husband, but her best friend. Abigail was an inspiration for women's rights and wanted to change how women were viewed in society. She started the change in American history and if she were alive today, she would be proud to see how everything she fought for became a true reality.
Abigail Adams married John Adams on October 25, 1764. John Adams was a lawyer at the time and was away most of the time. Soon after, John Adams worked his way up serving time in Congress to becoming vice president and then to be president of the United State. They had six children, but one died after a year and one that was stillborn. Abigail Adams had the responsibility of raising and teaching her children, plus working on the farm.
Abigail was self taught at home by her parents. During those days women weren't allowed to go to school. She felt embarrassed about her writing skills because she couldn't spell and didn't use proper punctuation in letters she wrote. John Adams was dating Abigail
during this time and he found it interesting that Abigail would read and write. So when he would go visit her, he would take her books and she enjoyed reading and learned more than ever before. Abigail felt that it wasn't fare that her brothers were able to go to school and get an education. Education for a women would only get in the way of marriage and family.
During the time of their marriage, John Adams was always away from home because of serving time in congress. Abigail wrote all the time to her husband which formed a bonded relationship between them. John in return would keep Abigail informed about all the politics he was facing. She soon became very educated with the legal system and was very resourceful by helping her husband with the difficult problems he was facing during his time in congress. John Adams would always listen to Abigail's opinions well, because she always knew what she was talking about. You can say, Abigail was always right on everything.
Abigail Adams was concerned about women being better educated. She began to question what was the legal and political position of women in society. Abigail was a very strong supporter of women's rights. She wrote a very important letter to her husband John Adams. It stated "Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could". All she wanted to point out is that women wanted the rights of independence. If the women didn't receive these rights, then they would rebel and fight for what they believed in. Also Abigail and John were against slavery and felt that it was a great threat to the young nation of American society.
Soon after Abigail Adams became the first lady, but eventually the only woman ever to be both wife and mother of American presidents. Her son John Quincy Adams became the 6th president of the United States. Abigail and John Adams had a very hard life, but were very happy with each other. To read about a couple that had so much love between them Regardless if they were apart or together. Happiness with their family made it all worthwhile. Abigail went through a lot when she lost one son and daughter. The most important thing to her before she died was that most of her family was around her.
Abigail Adams was a great inspiration to women and to her husband. She expressed her true feelings with the letters she wrote to friends and her husband. John was not only her husband, but her best friend. Abigail was an inspiration for women's rights and wanted to change how women were viewed in society. She started the change in American history and if she were alive today, she would be proud to see how everything she fought for became a true reality.