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America’s Most Well-Known First Ladies — Ranked

Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams was the wife and a mother of two presidents of the United States. As the First Lady married to John Adams, she advocated for women’s liberty and education. Abigail wrote to John when he drafted the Declaration of Independence, asking him to “consider the ladies.”

Abigail had a rigid routine as a First Lady, starting at five a.m. every day and participating in numerous political debates, which was unusual for a woman. She oversaw the family farm, supervised public events, and assisted in reviewing her husband’s speeches. She supported slavery abolition.

But she was not always popular among Americans. Rivals dubbed her “Mrs. President” because of her opinionated personality and power over her husband.

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