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2. John Woolman - Wikipedia

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   John Woolman. John Woolman (October 19, 1720 ( O.S. )/October 30, 1720 ( N.S.) [ 1] – October 7, 1772) was an American merchant, tailor, journalist, Quaker preacher, and early abolitionist during the colonial era. Based in Mount Holly, near Philadelphia, he traveled through the American frontier to preach Quaker beliefs, and advocate against ...

3. Testimony of simplicity - Wikipedia

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   Quakerism. The testimony of simplicity is a shorthand description of the actions generally taken by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Friends or Quakers) to testify or bear witness to their beliefs that a person ought to live a simple life in order to focus on what is most important, and ignore (or minimize) what is least important.

4. Wideawake hat - Wikipedia

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   A wideawake hat is a broad brimmed felt "countryman's hat" with a low crown, similar to a slouch hat. A wideawake hat is most commonly seen in dark shades of cloth, such as dark brown or black felt. The brim is fairly wide, and is flat in front and back but with a moderate upturn on the left and right sides. The brim may be asymmetric from side ...

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6. List of Quaker businesses, organizations and charities

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   Barclays Bank, finance [ 1][ 2][ 3] Bethlehem Steel, founded by Quaker entrepreneur Joseph Wharton. Bewley's, Irish hot beverage company founded by Samuel and Charles Bewley. The Bewleys were one of Ireland's most well known Quaker families. Bradshaw's, Victorian and Edwardian publisher of the most widely used railway timetables in Britain ...

7. 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery - Wikipedia

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   The 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery was the first protest against enslavement of Africans made by a religious body in the Thirteen Colonies. Francis Daniel Pastorius authored the petition; he and the three other Quakers living in Germantown, Pennsylvania (now part of Philadelphia), Garret Hendericks, Derick op den Graeff, and Abraham op den Graeff, signed it on behalf of the ...

8. Jeanne Bice - Wikipedia

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   Jeanne Bice (July 20, 1939 – June 10, 2011) was an entrepreneur, businesswoman and television personality. Bice was the founder of the Quacker Factory clothing line, which led to frequent appearances on QVC beginning in 1995. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Her company, Quacker Factory, has grossed more than $50 million in sales, as of March 2011. [ 1 ]

9. Conservative Friends - Wikipedia

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   The Conservative Friends is derived from the Orthodox Friends in the former schism, and in the latter schism, what are now called Conservative Friends were the "Wilburite" branch of Orthodox Friends. Through the schisms, they sought continuity of traditional practices and theological emphases, over new ideas based on outside influences.