The whole point of a Utopia is to create the “perfect society.” The opposite of a utopia is a dystopia, which is a place people find frightening. The term utopia was thought up by Sir Thomas More. American utopias flourished during the 19th century. But eventually almost every utopian community diminished. The start of the rise of American utopias started in the 19th century. One of the most popular, was a group named the Shakers. The Shakers were founded by a woman named Ann Lee. She broke away from the Quakers to make her own religious movement. The Shakers were based on celibacy, sexual equality, energetic worship, pacifism, and a communal economy. The Shakers were located in Maine and had about 20 different communities. As the 20th century