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!
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