Abigail Adams and her Role in the Revolutionary War Abigail Adams had a large role in the Revolutionary War. She was well educated by her mother and her extensive libraries, “she and her sisters had access to their father's library where they learned literature and their mother taught them from home” (Pavao, 2014); and was a reliable source of information for the founding fathers during the Revolutionary War. Her husband, John Adams, often went to her for advice during the war, she was one of the most relevant feminists of her time, and she helped give the revolution momentum as well. John and Abigail had a strong relationship and John often times went to Abigail for advice on his decision making. “It was in her role as unofficial advisor that she made her greatest contributions to the early American nation.” (Miller, 2014). Abigail helped John through the tough times of the war when intense political thought was required. She and John exchanged over 1000 letters to each other …show more content…
Although women’s rights weren’t fully achieved in her lifetime, her efforts were not futile nonetheless. When Abigail became informed to the fact that her husband was helping draft the Declaration of Independence, she boldly brought up the idea of women’s rights to him. “Adams writes to her husband urging him to ‘remember the ladies’ when drafting a new ‘code of laws’. . .” (History.com staff, 2009). Although the Declaration of Independence never actually brought up women’s rights (meaning that John did not heed her advice) she was achieving something alone by bringing it up. Many women of her time wouldn’t dare to debate with their husbands on such matters “Abigail never hesitated to debate her husband on political matters. . .” (History.com staff, 2009). She was very politically minded and had very strong views on certain things, especially women’s rights as well as the emancipation of