well-known family, Abigail Adams was a strong advocate for women’s rights, education, and the abolition of slavery. Like many women of her time, Abigail wasn’t able to receive a formal education. Despite this, Abigail was very well educated and incredibly intelligent. Abigail was self-taught and well versed in countless subjects, educating herself with her father’s books. As a teenager, Abigail was tutored by a family friend, Richard Cranch from whom she met her future husband, John Adams. Soon after their…
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