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Abigail Adams ** __Abigail Adams__ Draft 4** Abigail Adams was a very strong, outspoken woman. She led a very leisurely life, educating herself and taking care of her family. She received no formal education as a young girl, but spent many hours studying and reading about history. Abigail helped her husband, President John Adams, regarding political affairs and running their farm in Braintree, Massachusetts. Abigail Adams was an intelligent and successful woman who was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts on November 11, 1744. She attended the Dame School to learn all of the basic skills of a woman. She had little education in mathematics and basic grammar, but still possessed an intelligence that most women in her time would envy. She poured over books of history, trying to educate herself the best that she could. In the meantime, Abigail met John Adams, and they were married on October 25, 1764. She always stood by her husband as a dutiful wife and helper for John Adams. Now Abigail Adams, she helped run their farm in Braintree and raised their four children. Always interested in history and the making of it, she traveled to Europe to assist her husband in diplomatic affairs. Abigail Adams was a very smart woman despite her lack of formal schooling, always giving her husband advice. She also stood up for the rights of married women, saying that they had rights to land and property, and that all women should be educated. She deeply wished that she had been properly educated herself as a young girl. Earlier, slavery had flourished in her lifetime, but unlike many other Americans, she disagreed with the idea of slavery. A young black boy implored her to educate him. Despite complaints of him being educated, Abigail stated that he was "a Freeman as much as any of the young Men and merely because his Face is Black, is he to be denied instruction?"
 * Danielle Lorenz **

Through her married life, she moved back and forth from her home in Braintree to her home in Boston, Massachusetts. While in Braintree, Abigail tended to her husband's farm and cared for her children. She ran the farm perfectly while her husband was away on business trips, and her husband was always proud. When her husband became president, life for the Adams' changed dramatically. Abigail traveled with her husband to Europe regarding diplomatic affairs. The four years of John's presidency were long and hard. Eventually, Abigail and John moved into the half finished White House. At the time, the mansion was dark and dingy and not very inviting. Finally, long and tiring days of John's term ended. John and Abigail returned to their rural farm in Braintree to live a calm and casual life. Abigail Adams passed away on October 28, 1818 from a disease called typhus. This notable woman was most revered by her peers, and she never let anyone down. Abigail was no puny person because she had a strong standing in society. Nothing could ever put Abigail Adams down and everyone respected her. America will always remember this amazing figure of history.

__ Works Consulted __ __ Abigail Adams __. 6 Mar. 2009 []. Connelly, Marian. Assembly interview. 15 Mar. 2009.