Question

One of the most successful religious utopian communities of the antebellum period was the __________________ in central new york state. it disbanded in 1881, largely due to local opposition to its controversial marital practices

Answer 1

The correct answer should be The Oneida Community which was found in New York. Their idea of marriage was that monogamy is forbidden and that everyone can be with anyone and that they were all married to all at the same time. Committees on well-being would choose couples and arrange for them to have children and the community would raise the children.