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Former First Lady of the United States

Abigail Adams was the wife of the second President of the United States, John Adams, and a significant figure in the early history of the nation. She served as an influential advisor to her husband and advocated for women's rights and education. Born on November 22, 1744, she passed away on October 28, 1818.

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Famous Abigail Adams Quotes

“I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could... That your Sex are Naturally Tyrannical is a Truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute, but such of you as wish to be happy willingly give up the harsh title of Master for the more tender and endearing one of Friend.”

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“Men of sense in all ages abhor those customs which treat us only as the vassals of your sex.”

Men Age Sex Treats Customs

Book:The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784

Source: The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784

“I can hear of the brilliant accomplishments of any of my sex with pleasure and rejoice in that liberality of sentiment which acknowledges them.”

I Can Sex Pleasure Brilliant Acknowledge Accomplishment Sentiments Rejoice Liberality

Book:Letters of Mrs. Adams: the wife of John Adams

Source: Letters of Mrs. Adams: the wife of John Adams

“The only chance for much intellectual improvement in the female sex, was to be found in the families of the educated class and in occasional intercourse with the learned.”

Found Sex Chance Class Feminism Intellectual Female Improvement Educated Womens Rights Occasional Intercourse

Book:Letters of Mrs. Adams: the wife of John Adams

Source: Letters of Mrs. Adams: the wife of John Adams

About the Author

Born: November 22, 1744
Died: October 28, 1818
Known for: Former First Lady of the United States
Quotes: 68

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Letters of Mrs. Adams: the wife of John AdamsRelated source material

The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784Related source material

The Quotable Abigail AdamsRelated source material

Abigail Adams: LettersRelated source material

Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution: With a Memoir of Mrs. AdamsRelated source material

The Letters of John and Abigail AdamsRelated source material

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