Shakers developed written covenants in the 1790s. Those who signed the covenant had to confess their sins, consecrate their property and their labor to the society, and live as celibates. If they were …

Jan 11, 2026 · Deeply dedicated to ideals of communal living and asceticism, the Shakers designed and constructed furniture that reflected their belief that to make a thing well was in itself an act of prayer …

The founder of the Shakers, Ann Lee, was a blacksmith’s daughter and a mill hand in Manchester, England. Looking for a more personal and emotional religion than the official Church of England, in …

The “Shaking Quakers,” or Shakers, split from mainstream Quakerism in 1747 after being heavily influenced by Camisard preaching. The Shakers developed along their own lines, forming into a …

Find out who the Shakers are, founded by Ann Lee, where they live and what their beliefs are.

The group commonly known as the Shakers emerged during the mid-18th century, tracing its roots back to a small community of English Quakers who embraced enthusiastic and ecstatic forms of worship.

The Shakers are a small Protestant religious denomination founded in Manchester, England in the mid-1700’s as a dissident group of the Society of Friends (Quakers).

The Shakers were guided by core values of conviction, integrity, inclusion, and innovation. They were early advocates of gender equality, welcomed Black Shakers, practiced pacifism, and put community …

Dec 17, 2025 · Today, the Shakers are best known for their elegant furniture, innovations and utopian ideals, but at their core they were—and remain—a deeply religious society.

Sep 11, 2024 · The Shakers, named after their ecstatic dancing as worship, are the longest-lived American utopian experiment. Shaker influence can be widely seen in fashion, furniture, textiles, and …