Abigail Adams and Women's Rights  

Fictional letter by Christine Haug

Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, second president of the United States , and mother of John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the nation.  Like most women of her time, Abigail Adams had a relatively limited education; despite this she became one of the most influential women of her day. Abigail Adams’ letters provide provide a vivid picture of daily life in one of the most important eras in our nation’s history.  Throughout her narratives, she frequently spoke of her opinions on current politics. If Abigail Adams could have influenced the 1787 Constitutional Convention regarding the future status of women’s rights in the new Constitution, she might have written the following...  [CLICK to read more]