Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams: Dear Abby If women could have been president, Abigail Adams would have been a great one. For example, she helped fight for civil rights. Abigail Adams developed an interest in reading and writing at a young age; upon her marriage to President John Adams and being pulled into the political society, her opinions began to evolve and later, through countless letters to her husband and children, became an influential figure during the American Revolution by advancing her ideas of equality for women.
As a young girl, Abigail Adams started to take an interest in reading and writing. She was taught to read and write at home, and was given access to the extensive libraries of her father. Even though she would always read, poor health kept her from the little schooling that was possible (“Adams” World). Schooling made Abigail Adams separated from her friends and family because her grandmother was her only teacher. Therefore, the only way to keep in touch was to write letters. This was the foundation of her excellence as a letter writer. Her family and education greatly influenced Abigail Adams’ ability to write (“Adams” Notable). Abigail Adams was very close to her family. She had two loving parents: her father, a graduate of Harvard, came from a long line of wealthy merchants. And her mother was related to several families who were the bedrock of New England society (“Adams” Notable). In the summer of 1759, when she was 14 years old, Abigail Adams and John Adams met at the Weymouth, Massachusetts, personage. By early 1762, he and Abigail Adams started to exchange love letters that were so touching they would nearly cry when reading them. About five years after they met, they married on October 25, 1764, when Abigail Adams was nearly 20 years old, and John Adams was 29 (“Adams” Notable). Soon after they married, the Adams’ began having a large family of their own, Abigail having given birth to five children. They had two daughters named Abigail and