Shake it up baby. Twist and shout," was sung by the Beatles, but it was practiced almost 200 years earlier by a religious group called "The United Society of Believers." This religious group was founded in England. In 1774, Shaker leader Ann Lee and her followers emigrated to America. The Believers worshipped by singing, dancing, shaking, and whirling around. Eventually they became known as "the Shakers." The Shakers were a peaceful sect that welcomed people of all races. They were against war and lived in their own villages separate from the rest of society. They lived communally-that is, sharing their property and working for the common good. The qualities they admired were kindness, generosity, modesty,purity, cleanliness, and love for humanity. Their villages of plain white houses were so neat and tidy that even the roads were swept clean.