Utopian+Communities-Ashf09

> **//__Definition-__//** The Utopian community is a group of people working to establish a perfect society on Earth.
 * An experiment that took place in the 1800s.
 * Some found it as an extension of their religous beliefs, and others based on philosphies.
 * 1774 a group called Shakers, for their tendency to shake during worship, was founded by Ann Lee.
 * By 1840s there were over 6,000 members.
 * Shakers, lived a very plain lifestyle after banning private ownership of property.
 * Robert Owen, a social reformer, came to the US and started a utopian community in New Harmony, Indiana.