Abigail AdamsAbigail Adams was and still is a hero and an idler to many women in the United States. As the wife of John Adams, Abigail used her position to assert her own strong Federalist and feminist views. Ms. Adams was one of the first feminists and will still influence women today. Abigail Adams was born Abigail Smith in 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. She was descended on her mother's side from the Qunicy, a very prestigious family in the colonies. On her father's side, Abigail was a descendant of Congress ministers. At a time when women did not receive formal education, Abigail was taught by her grandmother at home. Her desire to learn and read is what created a bond between John Adams and her. Abigail was married to John Adams in 1764. Their marriage has been described as one of the mind and the heart. The young couple moved to a small farm in Boston as Johns' law practice grew. Over the next ten years, Abigail gave birth to three sons and two daughters. The main focus of her life now was to look after the family and home without her husband. The time she spent away from John was spent teaching her children, dealing with war shortages, inflation, running the farm with little help, and writing letters of relief. solitude. It was in these letters that Abigail Adams' views on government and feminism were exposed to John Adams. While John was traveling to help the country declare its independence, Abigail wrote him her most famous letter. On March 31, 1776, Abigail wrote: "I am eager to hear that you have declared your independence - and besides, in the new Code of Laws which I suppose you will have to draw up, I wish you would remember the La ..... middle of document......ited First Parish Church.Abigail Adams left behind a legacy of strong Federalist and feminist views. She used her position in life to try to improve the lives of women around the world. Adams was one of the first feminists and will always influence every generation of American women. Bibliography: Bibliography Abigail Smith Adams. The women of the room.http://www.greatwomen.org/adams.htmAbigail Adams and John Adams Letters, Abigail Adams Letter to Mercy Otis Warren (1776).http://longman.awl.com. /nash/primarysource_6_2.htmAbigail Adams. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/aae/first/02pw.htmlRemembering The Ladies. Janelle Collett. http://www.feminist.com/rtl4.htm