By Trajan Harris and Jesus Juarez Utopia Often considered an imaginary place A perfect society Established laws governments and societies that were considered ideal The ideal utopian society ID: 514118
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Utopian Society
By Trajan Harris and Jesus JuarezSlide2
Utopia
Often considered an imaginary place
A perfect society
Established laws, governments, and societies that were considered ideal
The ideal utopian societySlide3
Utopia
Perfect community and government
Special rules for families and marriage
Certain beliefs in education and careersIdeal religious and medical practices
UtopiaSlide4
Shakers
Known as the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Coming
Established by Ann Lee in 1758 in England
Arrived in the United States in 1774
Created special religious expressions:Living in communesProductive laborEquality among gendersKnown for dancing (shaking)1889 North Union Settlement of ShakersSlide5
The Rappites
Known as the Harmony Society
Similar beliefs as the Shakers
Established by Johann Georg RappCame from Germany in 1803
Formed a colony in Butler County, Penn. The Margaret Fuller Cottage at Brook Farm in Suffolk, MassachusettsSlide6
Community
Everyone in the community had to contribute the same amount of effort, despite their job
No crime or violence was allowed
Everyone was treated equalNo firearms or explosives were allowed (small firearms were allowed for hunting)
Map of utopian communitySlide7
Government
Had no contact with anyone outside the community
The society had very few laws
They did not have lawyers within the community
Members of the community building a schoolSlide8
Government
The people of the colony were represented by two layers of publicly elected officials(the lower level selected the higher level
The prince (the father, he was elected by the syphogrants)
Protophylarchs (elected each year from the scholar class)
Syphogrants (elected each year)ScholarsMembers of the community Slide9
Family
A family had at least 10 members but no more than 16 members
Members had to get permission to have children
The oldest male of the family was head of the family
Utopian familySlide10
Marriage
The women were married out but the men were required to live at home
Women married at 18 and men at 22
Wives served their husbandsDivorce was permitted in cases of adultery
Utopian familySlide11
Education
Children went to school five days a week (unless they are needed in the field)
They taught children moral values and respect
They learned to read, write, and math
Education was based on the principles of religionChildren at schoolSlide12
Careers
All members learned how to farm
Other job in the community:
Weavers (women)Carpenters
Brick masonsBlacksmithYoung boys learned jobs from their fathersWomen weavers in the communitySlide13
Careers
The economy was communal based (they gave each other food and other items)
Everyone had land to farm
The community did not have moneyAll the houses were built the same
No modern technologyBrook FarmSlide14
Religion
Christianity/ Protestant Reformation
Shakers (believed in the Second Coming)
RappitesThe Oneida Community
Transcendentalism/ Social ReformNew Harmony (Brook Farm)Members of the communitySlide15
Religion
Earlier utopias were based on religion
Christianity was primary beliefs
Had a strong relationship with GodDid not worship idle possessions
Later utopias were in search of social perfection instead of religionChurch in the communitySlide16
Medical Rules
They took care of the sick
They had hospitals in the community
They had doctors
Hospital Slide17
Utopia
People created utopias to make a perfect place
They wanted people to follow certain rules
They did not want to rely on material thingsMany of the utopias were not successful
Painting of the New Harmony utopian communitySlide18
References
The Amana Colonies
www.nps.gov
Utopia by Sir Thomas More www.oreganstate.edu
Book of Utopia 1 www.thomasmorestudies.orgBook of Utopia 2 www.thomasmorestudies.orgSlide19
References
Purity the Utopian Society
www.puritytheutopiansociety.webly.com
An Explosion of New Thought www.ushistory.gov
www.dipity.com