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Abigail Adams was born on November 11, 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, which was about fifteen miles from south Boston. Her parents were William Smith and Elizabeth Quincy Smith, both of their families had lived in colonies for several generations. She had two sisters and a brother; Mary, Betsy and Billy. They had a very good childhood however; Abigail was very shy but also very determined and stubborn. She was also sick most of her childhood and annoyed by her mother's overprotective nature, her father on the other hand was a lot more relaxed and easy going. The Smiths had many visitors and their relatives lived nearby so they also stopped by often (Gale, 2006). Abigail developed a strict sense of values and strong moral fiber that would serve to be the foundation for later life.
Like most woman in that time Abigail did not get a formal education. Education was considered an obstacle for woman in these days. The Woman also believed that if they were educated then men......

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