(Milan Suresh)
Utopian Societies
The Shakers
Productive Labor
Equality
Equal rights for each gender
Against Slavery
Pacifism
Timeline
Moved to America, in 1774
Founded in England, in 1758 by Ann Lee
Life Style
Community
Source of Income
First Harvested Crops
Later they started producing furniture.
Brook Farm
Founded in Massachusetts, in the 1840's.
Life Style
Transcendentalism
Idea that truth exists beyond what people can see, feel, touch, and hear using their senses.
Every person had the power inside them selves to connect with god.
Rappites
Harmony Society
Timeline
Established in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Establish colony in 1803, seeking religious freedom.
Lifestyle
People shared their possessions.
The Rappites believed that humanity's sole authority was the bible.
Source of Income
At first, they harvested crops.
The switched to manufacturing goods.
Wine and Whiskey.
Woolens
Textiles
Peak
In 1814, they had 700 people, 130 houses, and numerous factories
The Oneida community.
John Noyes
Founder
He believed he could attain perfection in his life.
Complex Marriage
Followers were perfectionists.
Everyone is married to everyone, in the community.
People shared property, meals, and arrangements for raising children.
Bible Communism
They renounced all ownership over things and people.
The Amana Colonies
Community
Only Utopian community to develop network of seven villages in an agricultural region.
Two organizations
Religious Region
Secular Region
Equality
Both Genders worked.
A woman's work would not include trades and ministry.
Labor
They found labor as productive and good.
Manufactured Stuff
Shoes
Flour
Brooms
Lumber
Animal Traps
Part of god's plan for contributing to the community.