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- Shakers, one of the attempted ideal communities, had an everlasting effect on their furniture brand.
- Oneida, another utopia, had a popular silverware brand that lasted through centuries and was know for their style of going against traditional norms by reinforcing gender equality in their society. .
- Besides their legacy, all of the communities dispersed due to extreme radicalism
- ideals permeated and

product/brands permeated as well

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- outbreak of events led to the commoners wanting to escape from restrictive norms of society
- these events included the rise of the abolitionist movement, beginning of industrial revolution, urbanization, and Jacksonian democracy

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These communities that strived for a utopia isolated themselves from the rest of the world to create one that was perfect and peaceful. They pursued radical theologies that deflected society’s traditional way of life and norms, which allowed people to usher social progress regarding gender equality, but it simultaneously resulted in a corrupt, ineffective society that steadily diminished due to its extreme ideals. Ultimately, these utopian societies taught the people that it is acceptable to challenge what was traditional, but it's not a good idea to attempt to achieve a perfect community.

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Societies led by religious leaders or people with new moral ideas

Shakers repudiated sex and marriage. Fourierists were socialists, and Oneidans wanted to prevent pregnancies

Challenged traditional values of American society such as gender inequality and monogamy

Failed and died out because they were too radical to sustain their communities

Mainly consisted of Shakers, Fourierists and Oneidans, each with different views on society

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Utopia: ideal communities that would allow people to live differently and realize their spiritual potential