John Humphrey Noyes

Led by John Humphrey Noyes, the people at Oneida united under Noyes’ teachings and philosophies which included the ideas of complex marriage, mutual criticism, and communalism. Despite Noyes’ desire for success, the Oneida Community ultimately failed due to the unconventional nature of many of its policies, which ultimately uprooted the long-term sustainability of the society. Noyes’ personal philosophies stemmed from deep-rooted conflicts with Christian ideals. Born in 1811 in Vermont, Noyes converted

Introduction Utopia: Any visionary system embodying perfect political and social order. Some might say that it is a non-existent place, because no place nor person has the ability to be perfect. Human nature only has it to make mistakes and wrong doings from time to time. It is impossible to think anyone can create a perfect society. Opposite terms we think of Dystopia which is undesirable. When thinking of Dystopia I think of a communist society, where people face daily persecution for natural

The 19th century was time of great changes in American culture. Individualism freed people from traditions and allowed them to pursue their own livelihood. Religion was changing; people left organized religion in hopes of self-realization, while others joined new religious groups that gave them meaning. Abolitionism and women’s rights presented the idea of equality between the races and sexes. Each of these new ideas helped drastically shape 19th century American culture by causing reforms in American

The Oneida community, also known as the “complex marriage,” was established in upstate New York in 1848, by John Humphrey Noyes (Dunn 2013). This community was mainly formed in protest of the practice of monogamy. The people thought themselves to all be married to one another, and each man was the husband of every woman and every woman was the wife of every man (Dunn

The major changes in American religion that occurred in the early nineteenth century were the Second Great Awakening. The Second Great Awakening was a Christian Revival movement during the early nineteenth century. The movement began around 1800, it had begun to gain momentum from the 1820. With the Second Great Awakening; new religions were established, there were different academic curriculums, a change from the trinity to just one deity and they would touch on American culture and reform. Three

During the time period of the American Revolution in 1776, many Americans were influenced by the ideals of the Enlightenment, Deism, and logical thinking. In addition to the growth of rationalism, there was a decline in the practice of religion. However, starting from around the early 19th century, many religious leaders such as Charles G. Finney and Peter Cartwright began to preach ideas of the Second Great Awakening to reject those of the Enlightenment. This included a rejection of predestination

Marriage is a sacred action, and the bondage between individuals is powerful. Marriage is one of the greatest moments in ones’ lifetime. Throughout different cultures marriage has a different meaning. In some groups, marriage and your spouse is not your decision and in others you can have multiple spouses. There are several different forms of marriage and different cultures practice those marriages in different ways. Marriage brings about happiness but in some cases it can bring grief and discipline

Technology after the civil war included railroad systems, steamboats and telegraphs. The rail road systems were important civil war technology. They keep the war moving and also help bring supplies to troops. The union's railroads and trains were superior to the confederates because the north was all about industry so they already had railroads and trains all throughout the northern regions. The south had railroads as well but the didn't have as many tracks. One example of how the railroad systems

George Rapp and Ann Lee founded a form of religious communism in which all co-religionist in a particular colony contributed equally to the general good. Religious utopians, like John Humphrey Noyes, founded colonies like Noyes Oneida Village, with aims similar to those of the religious communists. And utopian socialists like Charles Fourier established communities in which all property was held communally and applied for the general good. Fourier’s

An age of reform swept through our nation due to the unfairness that was happening in our country. Many people fought for change for themselves and for others that involved problems like alcohol and humane treatment for the insane. The radicals did their best for what they thought was right and changed our country for the better. There were costs and benefits to many movements, groups, and radical individuals who sought change between 1840 and 1877. They created conflict, chaos, and changes that