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You're using a dark mode gadget that interferes with this feature. Disable the gadget to use dark mode. The Religious Society of Friends began as a proto-evangelical Christian movement in England in the mid-17th century in Ulverston.[1][2] Members are informally known as Quakers, as they were said "to tremble in the way of the Lord". While the movement initially grew out of Christian ideals, not all modern Quakers identify as Christian. Over time, the Quaker tradition has evolved, with many members embracing a broader spiritual perspective. Despite this diversity, the core values of peace, simplicity, and social justice continue to shape the Quaker identity. The movement in its early days faced strong opposition and persecution, but it continued to expand across the British Isles, the Americas and Africa. The Quakers, though few in numbers, have been continuously influential in the history of reform. The colony of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in 1682, as a safe place for Qu

History of the Quakers - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Part of a series on Quakerism George Fox , founder of the Quakers Notable individuals Susan B. Anthony Robert Barclay Hannah Jenkins Barnard Anthony Benezet Kenneth E. Boulding Howard Brinton John Cadbury Carla Denyer Levi Coffin Anne Conway James Dean Judi Dench William Edmundson Margaret Fell George Fox Elizabeth Fry Joseph John Gurney Edward Hicks Elias Hicks Henry Hodgkin Herbert Hoover Rufus Jones Thomas R. Kelly Benjamin Lay Lucretia Mott James Nayler Richard Nixon Parker Palmer Alice Paul Isaac Peni

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