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2.5: Revolutionary Power Couple: John and Abigail Adams and the Declaration of Independence
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He was a lawyer who would devote his life to public service; she was an independent woman who would devote her life to her family and supporting her husband's political efforts, both in spirit and in practice. Both of them would come to support the principles that were espoused in the Declaration of Independence, and the story of one is never told without understanding the story of the other. This episode of History: Beyond the Textbook shines a light on John and Abigail Adams and their efforts to support the Declaration and the continued war effort against Great Britain.
Key People
Abigail Adams
John Adams
Mercy Otis Warren
Thomas Jefferson
Key Events
Boston Massacre
First and Second Continental Congress
Declaration of Independence
The second season of History: Beyond the Textbook focuses on the stories of individuals who shaped the Revolutionary era in American history, and runs from February 27-May 7.
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