America's FIRST Founding Mother: Abigail Adams

American history must soon recognize Abigail Adams as a vital Founding Mother, a brilliant intellectual, and one of the most politically influential First Ladies in United States history. Through her influence on John Adams, her political observations, and her advocacy for broader rights, Abigail Adams contributed to the intellectual and social dimensions of the Revolutionary Era. Rather than viewing her as a passive witness to the American Revolution, historians must celebrate her as not just an essential advisor to her husband, John Adams, but as a pioneering voice for individual’s and women's rights and legal protections for all. While Abigail was not a military leader or official policymaker, her outspoken beliefs in numerous areas had a great influence on the era of the American Revolution.This author presents Abigail Adams as America’s FIRST Founding Mother – a well-deserved honor. Read more