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Robert Owen wanted to create a "Utopia" in order to test his social theory.

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Welsh textile manufacturer and a founder of socialist Utopias. He bought the town of Harmony to test his social theory. There were many other owenite societies that existed as well. As a socialist, he envisioned a town were all men are equal. Due to early difficulty a constitution was written titled "The New Harmony Community of Equality".

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The goal of the the Owenite community was to create "a New Moral World" of happiness, enlightenment, and prosperity through education, science, technology, and communal living.

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How were these goals attempted to be acheived? 

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How were these goals attempted to be acheived? 

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The community of New Harmony adopted several "Constitutions." Overall, these constitutions allowed for loose expectations and promoted social equality and independence.

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Founded in posey county, Indiana

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While the town eventually struggled, New Harmony had a national importance in the discussion of not only socialism but several sciences, notably geology. Many notable scientists inhabited the town such as Thomas Say, the "father of descriptive entomology".

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Overall, the utopian vision did not succeed in New Harmony for more than 2 years. There were many disputes about credit inequities, and could not produce enough to be a self-sufficient community. Also, the town became overcrowded and there was a lack of housing for the members. Finally, the leadership of New Harmony was too inexperienced, and there was a shortage of artisans.