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Shakers and Women
A religious movement that taught celibacy and female divinity, and fostered many women leaders. Discover a few important Shaker women, plus feminine images of God found within Shaker religion. Includes Mother Ann Lee and less-known Eldresses.
About the Shakers
A summary profile of the Shakers, based on the episode "The Shakers" from "Ken Burns American Stories" series.
Crafting Utopia, The Art of Shaker Women
From the Davenport Museum of Art, information on an exhibit of Shaker artifacts.
Shaker Women and Sexual Power
Article from 1998 Journal of Women's History about Roxalana Grosvenor and Fidelia Grosvener, who attempted to introduce a change to the orthodox position on celibacy to the Shaker community in Harvard, Massachusetts.