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Abigail Smith Adams

Abigail Smith Adams. Sophie La Biento English 1 Pre AP 2 nd Period. Early Life. -Abigail was born on Nov. 22 nd (11th on the calendar used back then) in Weymouth, Mass. To William and Elizabeth Smith. Education. Though she had no formal education,

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Abigail Smith Adams

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  1. Abigail Smith Adams Sophie La Biento English 1 Pre AP 2nd Period

  2. Early Life -Abigail was born on Nov. 22nd (11th on the calendar used back then) in Weymouth, Mass. To William and Elizabeth Smith.

  3. Education • Though she had no formal education, Abigail’s mother taught her and her sisters to read, write and cipher

  4. On October 25, 1764 Abigail married John Adams, who later became 2nd president of the united states. • Abigail was the first woman to be both the wife, and mother of an U.S. president

  5. Most Famous Quote • "remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable 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. If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice or Representation." - Abigail Adams

  6. Three of her greatest accomplishments, are siding against slavery, fighting for a right for a woman’s right to own property, and their right to an education

  7. She was a woman who truly cared for her country, and strived to make it better. Flag with 20 stars and 13 stripes 1818 first American flag 1776 Flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes 1795

  8. Death • On October 28, 1818, Abigail died of typhoid fever. She was 73 years old about two weeks shy of her birthday.

  9. Signature

  10. Works cited • http://www.famousquotesandauthors.com/authors/abigail_adams_quotes.html • MPI. Abigail Adams. Getty Images. 01 Jan. 1775. eLibrary. Web. 01 Jun. 2010. • http://www.masshist.org/adams/explore-adams/images/signature_aa.gif • http://www.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=2 • http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagfact.html

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