Not for Ourselves Alone
In many ways, women were not allowed to play an important role in society during the 1770's. For the most part, it was illegal for women to receive any form of higher education. Thus, their involvement in the affairs of government was very limited, including of course, that they were not allowed to vote, but the voice of the women could not be ignored. Abigail Adams helped plant the seeds that would start women and men thinking about women's rights and roles in a country that had been founded on the ideals of equality and independence.She was a small town girl who traveled the world. She had no education, but she is known for writing letters. She grew up serving men but she ended up strongly challenging the male controlled system. This is the story of Abigail Adams, a most unusual Revolutionary era woman. Abigail Adams was born in 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. She had two sisters, and one brother. She was never able to go to schoolbecause she was often, sick and her parents were afraid to send her. Abigail's father, Reverend William Smith, was the town minister of Weymouth. He taught Abigail to love books and reading. Abigail's mother, Elizabeth Quincy Smith, came from a family of local community leaders. Heari
5 Even today, these letters are considered some of the finest of American Revolutionary literature. She began to read newspapers and ask questions. Therefore, the family moved back to their farmhouse in Braintree in the spring of 1774.
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