Abigail Adams Exemplary And Stereotypes - 919 Words

Abigail Adams: Exemplary in Differences and Stereotypes Of Women in the 18th Century Abigail Adams is one of the most well known women in our national history. Her life demonstrated many characteristics that were exemplary in difference and also typical for her gender of the eighteenth century. Her education, religion, marriage and gender all attributed to make her the admirable woman we study today. In her early life, Abigail never went to school, which was common among girls of that time. â€Å"Colonial New England took a casual attitude toward education for females, and many remained illiterate,† and â€Å"the goal of female education was to produce better wives and mothers† . Where Abigail differed was she was taught by various family members how to read and write, and she also had access to her father’s library and was â€Å"encouraged to study secular literature as well,† beyond just studying the bible. This made her have intellectual thoughts beyond the quiet stereotypical colonial woman. Abigail, even though ahead of her peers, was embarrassed of her education and â€Å"was not taught the rules of punctuation, a deficiency to which she became sensitive later in life.† You see many examples of these deficits in the multitude of letters she wrote throughout her lifetime. Abigail’s father, William Smith, was an ordained minister for the â€Å"North Parish Congregational Church of Weymouth.† Some of the features of the congregational church were that they â€Å"always considered preachingShow MoreRelatedWhat It Means For The American Identity2100 Words   |  9 Pagesrequires change. Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams sent letters to her husband throughout their lives apart, and in the letter dated March 31st, she explains to her husband the nature of men at the time, versus how she sees him. She says, â€Å"That your sex are naturally tyrannical is a truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute; but such of you as wish to be happy willingly give up the harsh title of master for the more tender and endearing one of friend.† (â€Å"Letter to John Adams,† para. 8)Read MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesWashington University Over the last editions this text has grown stronger with the contribution and feedback of the following instructors: David Abramis, California State University Chris Adalikwu, Concordia College Basil Adams, Notre Dame de Namur University Janet Adams, Kennesaw State University Cheryl Adkins, Longwood College Vicky Aitken, St. Louis Community College David Albritton, Northern Arizona University Bradley Alge, Purdue University Lois Antonen, CSUS Lucy Arendt, University of Wisconsin