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“If perticuliar care and attention is not paid to the Laidies we are determined to foment a Rebelion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.”
-Abigail Adams (1776)
What exactly is this?
In this digital exhibit of Abigail Adams, we will talk about the challenges faced when John was away during the revolutionary war, how she was able to overcome those challenges, and her influence on women's rights along with other accomplishments.
Who is Abigail Adams?
Abigail Adams, formally known as Abigail Smith, was the first lady to the second president of the United States and the mother to the sixth president. She was born on November 11, 1744 in Weymouth Massachusetts. At 19, she married John Adams, moved to Braintree where she raised 4 children, managed the farm, and household. She passed away on October 28, 1818 in Quincy, Massachusetts.
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