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Hello. My name is Lula s a cabbie and I'm
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going to talk about Abigail Adams.
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Abigail Adams is born on November 22nd, 17 44 and
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way mouth Massachusetts.
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Her British parents are named Elizabeth Quincy Smith on William
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Smith. Her father had a great influence on her life
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because he was the minister off the First Congregational Church.
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Andi served as a speaker off the Massachusetts Assembly for
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40 years.
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She is an American political adviser on first lady Abigail
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Adams got married to John Adams on October 17 64.
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She had six Children Alba, Gil, John, Quincy, Susanna, Charles,
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Thomas and Elizabeth.
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Because in her time, when I couldn't go to school,
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she got entirely educated at home by her mother on
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Dhe read books in her father's library.
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She had no proper education.
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Therefore, she argued for women's rights.
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In 17 74 she managed her marriage alone because her
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husband was part of the colonial struggle for independence.
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She managed the finance, took care off the form on
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educated the Children.
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She stood up for rumors right on, argued publicly for
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their independence.
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Second Continental on March 31st.
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17 76.
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She wrote a letter to her husband suggesting that a
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new government would be perfect for the beginning off women's
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rights and, by the way, in the new code off
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laws, which I suppose it will be necessary for you
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to make, I desire.
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You would remember the ladies and be more generous, unfavorable
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to them down your ancestors.
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Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could.
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If particular attention is not paid to the ladies, where
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are determined for for meant a rebellion on would not
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hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have
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no voice or representation.
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Her husband's reaction to the letter fear is the fear
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off the DEP asses, um off petticoats.
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Therefore, there were no action taken, however, the letter was
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one of the for earliest calling for equality in 17
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78. Abigail Adams is vigorously supported the education off woman
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she wrote to her husband.
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You need not be told how much female education is
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neglected, nor how fashionable it has been to ridicule female
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learning. Her husband served as the U.
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S minister to France and England.
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He consulted her about all the important documents.
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In 17 84 she joined him in Europe and stayed
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for five years.
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However, they returned in 17 89 home.
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They divided time between the U.
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S Capitol and Rotary managing family form.
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Abigail Adams wrote to to Jefferson letters and stopped when
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they competed against him for nation's highest office.
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Abigail Adams had strong opinions on political issues.
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Federalist versus anti federal struggle.
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She wrote you, she wrote, to keep in check with
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herself. I have been so used to the freedom off
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sentiment that I now not how to place so many
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guards about me as well be indispensable to look at
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every word before I utter it on Dhe to impose
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a silence upon myself.
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When I you long to talk in 1800 she moved
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with her husband in the White House.
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She disagreed with her husband in many affairs.
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Ah, nde.
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She was thinking much war versus France in 17 98.
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Both agreed on the alien and sedition acts serving justice
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for malicious anti government rights.
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Unfortunately, she died on October 28 in 18 18 because
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off a Thai food fever, Abigail Adams had many significant
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contributions in the words.
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In the 1800 she was the first lady to live
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in the White House in June 17 17 75.
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She made bullets for the army.
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She stood up for women on In 17 76 she
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wrote letters to her husband about asking for women's rights
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to conclude.
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Don't push power in the hands off men.
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Remember the ladies.
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Thank you for watching.