In this paper consisting of six pages Adams' writings and speeches are employed in an examination of her contributions to her country particularly in terms of feminist activism. There are twelve bibliographic sources cited.
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someone else? Some have suggested it was a first lady, but not Martha. Abigail Adams is to some, the mother of our country. There is a great deal of evidence
philosophically, spiritually and politically, that Adams could in fact be deemed the Mother of Our Country. Her insights into civil rights , womens suffrage and educational reform are
just a few examples as to why that may be the case. Not only that, but there have been sightings of this first lady in more recent times. In other
words, she continues to live on. Abigail Adams was actually the first lady to live in the White House, and moved in during 1800 when her husband became president (Cawley,
2001). It is believed that Abigail dried her laundry in the East Room, a place where in recent times her ghost wanders through with laundry (2001). Of course,
it is not her ghost that makes her a remarkable first lady. Whether her ghostly presence is real or not, her legacy is certainly with the American people today.
Abigail was very active in her husbands administration and beyond. She was considered to be outspoken and wrote hundreds of letters which expressed her distinct points of view ("Presidential facts,"
1998). Some say her letter writing became a way of life (Bober, 1996). In fact, it is believed that she wrote more than two thousand letters altogether ("Abigail," 2002). To
get an idea of just how remarkable her writing was, and why it was cherished, a sample of what she wrote in 1776 is as follows: "I have sometimes been
ready to think that the passion for Liberty cannot be Equally Strong in the Breasts of those who have been accustomed to deprive their fellow Creatures of theirs. Of this