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What Do You Believe? Question It. | The Show | Dad Saves America
22:32to win the votes was the Mennonites. And the Mennonites were rabidly anti-slavery to the extent22:46the Mennonites did. And the Quakers had to move against slavery and become more and more anti-slavery22:52so that they could continue to win elections in these larger and larger Mennonite areas. - The Mennonites are still around.
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Growing Up Mennonite - Omen
Omen shares a harrowing journey from an isolated Mennonite upbringing in Pennsylvania to survival on the streets of Los Angeles, detailing experiences with forced sterilization, sex work, and systemic family abuse.summaryMennonite and Amish communities often have strict isolationist practices, including limited socialization (only church), hand-sewn clothing without zippers/buttons (using straight pins), and poor hygiene standards due totakeaway
What Do You Believe? Question It. | The Show | Dad Saves America
Quaker History and Slavery: Contrary to popular belief, Quakers had some of the highest slave ownership rates in early America (up to 70% in Pennsylvania's ruling class). Their anti-slavery stance was largely a politicaltakeaway“If you look at death certificates from Quakers... In Pennsylvania, they were as high as 70% was in the ruling cast among the Quakers... The Mennonites thought that slavery was a uniquely Quaker institution.”quote