The people referred to as Quakers are members of the Religious Society of Friends. This is usually shortened to "Friends" in most cases, but the term Quaker is not considered derogatory and can be used interchangeably.
I think it is connected with a belief that ALL people are equal and that in no circumstance is anyone more important than any other person.
Quakers, Pennsylvania Dutch...
The Religious Society of Friends (most often called Quakers.)
Members of the Society of Friends were also known as Quakers.
A Quaker is what a member of the Society of Friends is called.
Religious Society of Friends or the Quakers was tolerated by Williams.
No, Quakers were not members of the Society of God. Quakers were members of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as the Quaker movement. They believed in direct communion with God and emphasized simplicity, pacifism, and equality. The Society of God is not a recognized religious organization.
Friends. There still exist "Friends'" church denominations in the US.
The Quakers are properly known as the Religious Society of Friends, which is why they are also sometimes known simply as Friends.
The name of the group is actually "The Religious Society of Friends," but because one of their early leaders said that they should "tremble at the word of the Lord," they are often called Quakers (because the word "quake" can be a synonym for "tremble.")
The Christian sect the Society of Friends is more commonly known as Quakers (e.g., William Penn).
The Quakers.
The Quakers - or Society of Friends.