Ann Lee or Mother Ann Lee was a religious leader who brought the Shakers from England to the American Colonies. She joined “The Shaking Quakers” in 1758. Ann Lee would come to lead the advance guard of a new era in both religious liberty and toleration. Her beliefs as a Shaker would become to be the first in America to be an advocate for pacifism, abolition of slavery, equality for the sexes, communal ownership of good, and absolute celibacy. I chose to have my research paper on Ann Lee because I find it incredible that at a time where so few women were religious leader, Ann Lee became the leader of one of the most successful utopian societies. I believe that her teachings and preachings were able to shape the principles of what this country …show more content…
She was the daughter of a blacksmith and tailor who barely made enough money to be able to feed his family. She was the second of eight children. As a child Lee’s parents were not able to afford her an education therefore was illiterate. She started working when was still a fairly young child, completing 3 jobs. She held down jobs at a textile mill, worked as a cutter of hatter’s fur and later she worked as a cook in the Manchester infirmary. There she was notable for her faithfulness, neatness, prudence and economy. She was known to be a serious girl who was not addicted to play. She would often pondered on sins and the world’s …show more content…
One of the most crucial events in Lee’s life was when she met the Wardley’s. The Wardley’s were both former Quackers. The Wardley’s Society, or the “Shaking Quakers”, had several things in common with the Quakers teachings, such as reliance on “inner light” for the unveiling of spiritual truth. The Wardley’s had been influenced by another group who were millenarian apocalypticists known as the Camisards or French Prophets. From them, the Wardley’s taught about the Second Coming of Christ. Ann Lee felt a sense of attachment with them. Lee would often shout out against sin, which attracted attention towards her from the other members. The Wardley’s were impressed with Lee and thought that she would have great aptitude as a member. Another critical event that she experienced was marriage. On January 5, 1762, her father had pressured her into marrying his apprentice, Abraham Standerin. Over the next several years of their marriage Lee gave birth to four children. All four children died during infancy or early childhood. These tragic and traumatic misfortunes put a toll on Lee’s mental and physical health. Lee was assaulted by guilt as she viewed the death of children as judgements on her concupiscent. This contributed and developed into her disapproval of sexual relations. Lee would advocate for celibacy and the dereliction of marriage. This is where
Anne Hutchinson's efforts, according to some viewpoints, may have been a failure, but they revealed in unmistakable manner the emotional starvation of Puritan womanhood. Women, saddened by their hardships, depressed by their religion, denied an open love for beauty...flocked with eagerness to hear this feminine radical...a very little listening seems to have convinced them that this woman understood the female heart far better than did John Cotton of any other male pastor of the settlements. (C. Holliday, pps. 45-46.)
James, Edward, Janet James, and Paul Boyer. Notable American Women, 1607-1950. Volume III: P-Z. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1971. Print.
The book of “Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America’s Independence” is written by Carol Berkin, a professor of American history at Baruch College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She has been considered as an expert on the subject of women's history in colonial America. Through her research, Professor Berkin has provided vivid interpretations of seventeenth and eighteenth-century women as active participants in the creation of their societies in addition to the existing stories regarding the American Revolution.
Clinton, Catherine. The Other Civil War, American Women in the Nineteenth Century: Hill and Wang, New York 1986
Kathleen Orr, popularly known as Kathy Orr is a meteorologist for the Fox 29 Weather Authority team on WTXF in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born on October 19, 1965 and grew up in Westckave, Geddes, New York with her family. The information about her parents and her siblings are still unknown. As per bio obtained online, Kathy Orr is also an author. She has written a number of books like Seductive Deceiver, The drifter's revenge and many others. She graduated in Public Communications from S. I. Newhouse which is affiliated to Syracuse University.
Jennie Wade was the only civilian to die in the battle of Gettysburg. Jennie Wade was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and died there just twenty short years later. The battle of Gettysburg was then known as one of the bloodiest battles in the American civil war. This caused a single civilian to lose their life, Jennie Wade was that person to die at Gettysburg. Many other civilians died in the war itself, but only she died at Gettysburg.
In Julie Roy Jeffrey’s, The Great Silent Army of Abolitionism, the main argument is that although many historians have only focused on the male influence towards eliminating slavery, it was actually women who were the driving force and backbone of abolitionism. Jeffrey explores the involvement of women, both white and black, in the cause and uses research from letters, societal records, and personal diary entries to delve into what the movement meant in their lives. The first chapter of Jeffrey’s book is entitled “Recruiting Women into the Cause;” it goes into detail about how women first got involved in the abolitionist movement. This involvement mainly started in 1831 when women began submitting publications, such as poems, about anti-slavery in a newspaper, published by William Lloyd Garrison, entitled the Liberator. In 1832, Garrison started a women’s section/department in his newspaper in the hopes that it would encourage women to get involved.
Sklar, Kathryn Kish. “Hull House in the 1890’s: A Community of Women Reformers.” In Women and Power in American History, 3rd edition, edited by Kathryn Kish Skylar and
Susan Brownwell Anthony was one of the most extraordinary people of the 19th century, who rose from an ordinary Quaker world to become known as the “Napoleon” of feminism.
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, since she was a little girl she was always a hard worker and determined to stand out and be different from everyone. Her mother’s name was Amy Earhart, her father’s name was Edwin Earhart, and she had a sister named Grace Earhart. Amelia’s family was different from many other people’s family back then. Amelia and Amy liked to play ball, go fishing, and play outside looking for new adventures, other family’s would rather stay inside and play with toys and not get messy or spend time outside. Amelia’s parents always knew she was different from all the other kids, she always got made fun of in school, and she had a lot more determination
Perhaps by her own design, the details of Stephanie St. Clair’s origins are hazy regarding both the year and place of her birth.What can be stated with some measure of certainty is that she was born sometime in the late 19th century, somewhere in the French Caribbean—likely Guadeloupe or Martinique, though she herself liked to claim France. Her parents and siblings are unknown as well as most of her pass up to the point of the age thirteen. But after the age of thirteen her life becomes a bit more clear because she was now in the United States but not completely until 20th century when she showed up in Harlem. She died quietly in Long Island on December 1969 and was buried at the Trinity
Grace O’Malley was Queen of the O’Malley clan in western Ireland during the sixteenth century, ruling after her father, Eoghan O’Malley. Her name has been anglicized in modern history, though she is commonly referred to in Irish folklore as Gr`ainne O Maille. Grace was born in 1530 to an Irish chieftain of the O’Malley clan, in County Mayo, Ireland. Grace soon became a famous pirate, forging a career in seafaring that spanned over forty years. After her father’s death, Grace
Born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts (SBA House), she was brought up into a large Quaker family with many activist traditions. Quakers believed highly in education and a strong work ethic from an early age. “They believed in peace, temperance and justice, and this was to affect her adult concerns about injustices toward women, as well as social problems that come from alcohol,” (Grace). As well as believing that men and women were equal partners before God, which later had an influence on her belief in women's rights. Her mother, Lucy, loved to sing and dance which led to much controversy between her father’s harsh Quaker faith, which later on to her convictions of women equality. “No toys or music were allowed in the Anthony home for fear that they would distract the children from God's word” (Linder). Anthony’s father, Daniel, ran a cotton mill with strong values to refuse slave-picked cotton. At the age of six, Anthony and her family moved to Battenville, New York because Daniel was asked to manage other mills (Grace). Her education began in quaint schools in the small of New York but at fifteen, bega...
The Shakers, also known as The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, was one of the protestant religious groups that emerged during the eighteenth-century. They contributed much to our modern culture and, in their time, organized one of the most successful communal societies in nineteenth-century America. Founded by James and Jane Wardley (also known as Mother Jane), the movement spread from England to Kentucky and across the United States by an illiterate textile worker named Ann Lee after 1774, a time during which she was mistreated by many people for her religious belief. The characteristics and values of Mother Anne Lee, a spiritual mother, shaped the Shaker’s life in one way or another. The Shakers were remarkable
If we are talking about Wong Kar-wai it would be a dishonor to not discuss Christopher Doyle as well considering the collaboration between the two completely redefined cinema aesthetics around the world and launched both their careers. The collaboration between director Wong Kar-wai and cinematographer Christopher Doyle gave birth to the “Wong Kar-wai” aesthetic which is known for it’s vibrant, rich contemporary colours, fluid handheld movements, gorgeous slow motion, and the use of urban lighting. Christopher Doyle was born in Sydney Australia May 2, 1952. He left when he was 18 to travel the world working a number of odd jobs until he found his fit in film making, particularly in Asia. He has since collaborated with Wong Kar-wai on a number