ann lee/the shakers

Ann Lee/The ShakersBy: Sarah Ellis

Biography Born: February 29, 1736 Died: September 8, 1784 Birthplace: Manchester, England Ann Lee was illiterate, she had no

schooling Married Abraham Standerin, he later on

leaves her She gave birth to 4 children, all of whom

died in infancy

Biography (continued) She was apart of the religious reform Founded the American Shaker

movement One of 8 children

Interests Ann Lee wanted to spread the word of

God throughout England She had visions of the second coming of

Christ and wanted other believers to preach more publicly about it

Wanted to attack sin more boldly and unconventionally

Works Accounts of what she taught appear in

shaker “testimonies” published as early as 1816

Her work appeared in Shaker Doctrines

Accomplishments Became leader of the United Society of

Believers in Christ’s Second coming, or Shakers

Established the first U.S. settlement of Quakers in New York

In 1770, she was chosen by the Society as “Mother in spiritual things” and called herself “Ann the Word” and also “Mother Ann”

Significant Quotes “You cannot kill the Devil with a sword” “Put your hands to work, and your

hearts to God”

Impact The followers of Ann Lee came to believe

that she embodied all the perfections of God in female form

Ann Lee’s mission throughout New England was very successful in converting groups who were outside the mainstream of New England Protestantism to the mainstream

She said “We[The Shakers] are the people who turned the world upside down”

Questions What was Ann Lees main goal? What was she significant for? What did she have visions of? What was the name of the group she

lead? Why did she go to America?

Sources www.biography.yourdictionary.com/moth

er-ann-lee www.infoplease.com/biography/var/mot

herannlee.html www.sacred-texts.com/utopia/scus/csus

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