Abigail adams timeline for kids
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Abigail Adams facts for kids
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Abigail Adams bygd Benjamin Blythe, 1766 | |
| 2nd First Lady of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Martha Washington |
| Succeeded by | Martha Jefferson Randolph |
| 1st Wife of the Vice President of the United States | |
| In office May 16, 1789 – March 4, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Martha Jefferson Randolph |
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| Born | (1744-11-11)November 11, 1744 Weymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Died | October 28, 1818(1818-10-28) (aged 73) Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
| Spouse | John Adams |
| Relations | William and Elizabeth Quincy Smith |
| Children | Abigail "Nabby", John Quincy, Susanna, Charles, Thomas,(stillborn) |
| Occupation | First Lady of the United States, Second Lady of the United States |
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Abigail Smith Adams (November 11, 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the Unit
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Abigail Adams is born
- Abigail is born Abigail Smith on November 22, 1744. This is the start of her life journey.
- Abigail Smith marries John Adams on October 25,1764. They married when she was 19 and John was 28. He was a lawyer at this time. This marked the start of their union.
- In July 1767 Abigail gives birth to her first son John Quincy Adams. He will grow up to become the 6th president of the united states. This will make her the first lady and the first mother of a president
- In the wake of the Boston Tea Party, Abigail writes to her husband , John Adams and tells him to help prove the British are innocent during their trial. This show Abigail is showing opinions on politica
- After the Boston tea party Abigail starts to comment on politics for the first time. This is the start of Abigail developing her opinions on political matters taking a stand
- With John Adams gone, all of the farm work and business matters fel
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Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was the First Lady of the United States in 1796. Her marriage to John Adams thrust her into the spotlight of the American people.
Unlike Martha Washington, Abigail was opinionated and had beliefs against slavery, believed in equal rights for men and women, and thought that everyone deserved an education.
Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States. She was an advocate for women’s rights and education and corresponded with her husband on political matters during his presidency. Her famous quote, “Remember the ladies,” urged her husband and other founding fathers to consider women’s rights in the formation of the new nation.
One of Abigail’s and John’s six children was John Quincy Adams, who later became President of the United States.
It is thanks to the over one thousand letters shared between John and Abigail that we have learned so much about what was happening on the front lines during the Revolutionary Wa