Abigail adams her contributions
Abigail adams: her contributionsAbigail Adams: Her Contributions
Though quiet, sickly, and shy, Abigail Adams, the wife of second president John Adams, helped plant the seeds that eventually led to the concept of women�s rights and women�s equality with men. For a country which had been founded on the idea of independence for all, these concepts were still considered radical and even ridiculous.
Abigail believed that a good education was just as necessary for girls as for boys. This was a departure from the prevailing feeling of teaching girls only the skills necessary for keeping a household running smoothly. She had a passion for reading history, theology, and political theory which she passed on to her children. For Abigail to have taken such a strong interest in her education was a brave stance for her time. Education was often viewed as a corrupting influence on a woman. She requested her husband John, who was a delegate to Congress and later...
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