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One of the most enduring of the pre-civil war utopian colonies was

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This colony was Oneida. It was founded by John Humphrey Noyes. He founded it in 1848. They spent a lot of time criticizing each other, because they believed it would eliminate bad personality traits. They also practiced polygamy, and believed that Christ had already returned to the Earth.
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