Document Type
Article
Abstract
This article explores the Shaker experience in nineteenth century America, particularly their relationship to legislative bodies and courts and analyzes the reasons underlying the persistent, selective, official persecution of this group.
Recommended Citation
Ralph Michael Stein, A Sect Apart: A History of the Legal Troubles of the Shakers, 23 Ariz. L. Rev. 735 (1981), http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/lawfaculty/216/.