What is the meaning “the obligation of human beings to support and obey human governments, while they legislate upon the principles of moral law, is as unalterable as the moral law itself. “

Born in braintree (present-day quincy),  massachusetts, on october 30, 1735, john adams was the oldest of john and susanna boylston adams’ three sons. the elder adams was a farmer and shoemaker who also served as a congregationalist deacon and an official in local government