Abigail Adams Part 2: When Asked If “Violence Was Necessary”, Abigail Outsmarted Me Again.

In Part 2 of the 1801 phone conversation with Abigail Adams, she’ll clear up a few things I’ve always wondered.

For starters, John Adams was short, round, and balding. Which of those features made her think, “Yep, that’s my guy.”?

Why did she think Thomas Jefferson was a terrible parent.

And last, her profound response to a question about the necessity of violence.

It is hard to say which of the Adam’s were intellectually superior. Fortunately, it doesn’t appear that this question was ever considered by either. Instead, they used their synergy to allow John to rise to the Presidency and thrive at a time when one leader was not suitable to fill George Washington’s shoes. 

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