Abigail Adams Writing

You are to write an essay answering the prompt below. You should use evidence from the book to support your answer. This should be a formal essay and should include an introduction, thesis statement, proper organization and a conclusion. . Your paper should be double-spaced, have one inch margins, and the font should be no larger than 12 point. Arial, Times New Roman, and Calibri are the accepted fonts. The paper should be between 2 and 4 pages in length. ONLY digital copies submitted through D2L dropbox will be accepted.

Based on your reading of Abigail Adams: A Revolutionary Woman, what were the expected gender roles for women during the Colonial and Revolutionary era? In what ways did Abigail live up to these expected roles, and in what ways did she defy them? How did the creation of a new republic affect Abigail’s beliefs about the roles of women?

Be sure to reference the text as support for your answers. Whether you quote or paraphrase, you should include the page number in parentheses after the sentence or paragraph. Points will be taken off for missing citations!