Description
This paper explores the views of Abigail Adams, wife of second President of the United States John Adams. Adams has been called an early feminist thinker because of her outspoken comments in written communication about how women ought to be treated. This paper explores the extent and depth of these comments by reviewing her extensive written communication legacy throughout different periods of her life. Examination of Abigail's early life, early marriage to John, life during the Revolution, life during John's Presidency, and late life reveal that she was not the cut and dry feminist that people believed her to be, but rather, acted in many ways like a woman of her time. This is not to say that Abigail did not have her bold, rebellious moments, as this paper highlights.