Abigail Adams And The Second President Of The Military...

Abigail Adams was a wife and a mother, but she was more than that. She was considered as an unofficial adviser for her husband John Adams, who was the second president of the United States. President Adams frequently requested advice from Abigail on many matters, and although she was not given any recognition during her time, she was an important figure for many people to come. Abigail was the voice for women’s movement, and a champion of the military during the Revolutionary war. Overall, she was an inspirational leader and had many facets in her life that shaped a better America. Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the second president, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president. Abigail and John were third cousins, but were in love, and on October 25, 1764, they were married. Throughout the course, she gave a birth to a total of six children, three daughters and three sons. She had no formal education and was taught to read and write at home. 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