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Online Lecture – In Her Rightful Place: Women’s Roles in the Shaker Community
March 10, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Perhaps known more for their furniture and celibacy, the Shakers were revolutionary in their views on gender and racial equality.
Women were deeply involved at every level of the Shaker hierarchy as religious, business, manufacturing, and administrative leaders. In short, “women’s work” in the community involved far more than cooking and cleaning. One need look no further than Mother Lucy Wright who was the national leader of the Shakers for 25 years. However, there were also plenty of women like Sister Isabella Graves (1861-1912) of the South Family who served as a Deaconess and was in charge of selling Shaker goods to downtown stores in Albany.
The speaker is Lorraine Weiss, Shaker Heritage Society’s Education Coordinator.
The event is free; however, donations are appreciated.
Register at the Shaker Heritage Museum Shop or online at Eventbrite.
Category: Online, Lectures
