Espousing egalitarian ideals, the Shakers practice a celibate and communal utopian lifestyle, pacifism, uniform charismatic worship, and their model of equality of the sexes, which they institutionalized in their society in the 1780s. They are also known for their simple living, architecture, technological innovation, music, and furniture. Women took on spiritual leadership roles alongside men, including founding leaders such as Jane Wardley, Ann Lee, and Lucy Wright. The Shakers emigrated from England and settled in Revolutionary colonial America, with an initial settlement at Watervliet, New York (present-day Colonie), in 1774.
Espousing egalitarian ideals the Shakers practice a celibate and communal utopian lifestyle pacifism uniform charismatic worship and their model of equality of the sexes which they institutionalized in their society in the 1780s They are also known for their simple living architecture technological innovation music and furniture Women took on spiritual leadership roles alongside men including founding leaders such as Jane Wardley Ann Lee and Lucy Wright The Shakers emigrated from England and settled in Revolutionary colonial America with an initial settlement at Watervliet New York (present-day Colonie) in 1774