that the president was controlled by his wife, implying that he wasn’t man enough to control his family that she engaged in subjects, like politics and diplomacy, which were better left to men.
Abigail Adams may have been the first wife of a president to receive abuse for stepping beyond the traditional hostess roles, but she was not the last. Eleanor Roosevelt her own issue agendas, regularly traveled to visit constituents, penned a near-daily newspaper column and conducted her own press conferences. While her activities earned the admiration of many Americans, others threw vile criticism her way.
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