The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
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6.8(8 votes)
1984
1h 0m
Documentary
religion19th century

Overview

They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. Ken Burns creates a moving portrait of this particularly American movement, and in the process, offers us a new and unusually moving way to understand the Shakers.