The Mennonites, from Life in the USA: The Complete Guide for Immigrants and Americans

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The Protestants

The Mennonites
Mennonites are yet another group with a distinctive lifestyle associated with pacifism, total abstention from violence, special dress and social habits. They number about 170,000. The most conservative of the Mennonites are called "Amish." They refuse all modern conveniences. The Mennonite movement began in Germany, was subject to great persecutions, and flourished in America beginning in the seventeenth century. In some areas, particularly in Pennsylvania, the Amish people are known for their German ("Pennsylvania Dutch") dialects, their plain black clothing and their horses and buggies.

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