Mrs. Adams is best known for her 1776 letter to John Adams: "... remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors...Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could."
Essential Facts
Married to the 2nd President of the United States, John Adams, and mother of 6th President of the United States, John Quincy Adams
Communicated with her husband through a series of 1,100 letters where he frequently sought her advice on government and politics
Played a prominent role in women's rights, particularly in the field of education
