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Mother Ann Lee
On February 29, 1736 Mother Ann Lee is born. She was born in Manchester, England. Later on in life, she decided to emigrate to the Americas. -
Shaker's Religion
In England in 1747, they practiced a religion that was also their lifestyle. They lived segregrated by gender, and the lived in dorm like homes. Even though they are segregrated, they come together to pray and work. Their religion was to believe in ccommunicating with their female/male god. -
Mother Ann Lee Arrives to America
Mother Ann Lee was born on February 29,1736.She and others arived to America in 1774 near the end of the Shakers society.They emigrated from England to America.She was the leader of the United Society of Believers in Shakers. -
First Colonie
In 1776, the first colony was created near Albany New York. Their governing ways include communal living. They were a utopian colony during the 18th and 19th centuries. -
Mother Ann Lee is Imprrisoned.
During the Revolutionary War Lee refuses to sign an oath of allegiance.This and her views lead to her imprisonment for treason. -
Mother Ann Lee's Death
In 1784, Mother Ann Lee passed away. When she passed away, Father James Whittaker took her position. Three years later in 1787, Father James Whittaker also passed away. After his passing away, Elder Joseph Meacham took the position. -
Shaker Building
In 1785, the first Shaker building is built in Harvard, Massachusetts. -
First Shaker Community
In 1787, the first Shakker community is made in New Lebenon, New York. Once this happens, it negins to spread more westward. -
The Shakers in Kentucky
In 1811 in Pleasantville, Kentucky, they built their first building with limestone. It was thheir first manbuilt building since they emigrated. -
Falling of Shakers
Around this time, many Shaker communities began to come to an end. At around 1989, Ken Burns filmed the Shakerss. At this time less than 12 Shakers remained in 200 year old villages.
