William Penn He was thrilled to hear a talk by Thomas Loe, a missionary for the Society of Friends derisively known as Quakers. Founded in 1647 by the English preacher George Fox, Quakers were a mystical Protestant sect emphasizing a direct relationship with God.
The religious movements that Quakers have had are the Hickside movement, which was a split in the movement, and the Beaconite Controversy, which caused a split of around 300 Quakers from the movement.
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In 1681, William Penn saw Pennsylvania as a "holy experiment," a chance to put his Quaker ideas into practice.
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the leader of the Shakers religion was Ann Lee. She started the movement (as an offshoot of the Quakers) in Manchester. The first Shaker communities after this were founded in Wandsworth and the New Forest.
Strong leadership in the abolitionist movement.
Quakers live all over the world. Even though the religion was started in England, the greatest concentration of Quakers today are actually in eastern Africa!
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Quakers were the pioneers in the anti-slavery movement, first speaking out against slavery in 1688. Four Dutch Quakers sent a petition to the monthly meeting of Quakers, calling for the abolishment of slavery. No action was taken on this petition due to the Quaker's commercial interests.