Abigail Smith Adams

Sophie La Biento

English 1 Pre AP

2nd Period

Early Life

-Abigail was born on Nov. 22nd (11th on the calendar used back

then) in Weymouth, Mass. To William and Elizabeth Smith.

Education

Though she had no formal education,

Abigail’s mother taught her and her sisters to read, write and cipher

On October 25, 1764 Abigail married John Adams, who later became 2nd president of the united states.

Abigail was the first woman to be both the wife, and mother of an U.S. president

Most Famous Quote

"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. If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice or Representation."

- Abigail Adams

Three of her greatest accomplishments, are siding against slavery, fighting for a right for a woman’s right to own property, and their right to an education

She was a woman who truly cared for her country, and strived to make it better.

first American flag 1776

Flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes 1795

Flag with 20 stars and 13 stripes1818

Death

On October 28, 1818, Abigail died of typhoid fever. She was 73 years old about two weeks shy of her birthday.

Signature

Works cited

http://www.famousquotesandauthors.com/authors/abigail_adams_quotes.html

MPI. Abigail Adams. Getty Images. 01 Jan. 1775. eLibrary. Web. 01 Jun. 2010.

http://www.masshist.org/adams/explore-adams/images/signature_aa.gif

http://www.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=2 http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagfact.html