Wright, Lucy (1760–1821)
Wright, Lucy (1760–1821)
American religious leader. Name variations: Mother Lucy, Lucy Goodrich. Born Feb 5, 1760, in Pittsfield, MA; died Feb 7, 1821, in Watervliet, NY; dau. of John and Mary (Robbins) Wright; m. Elizur Goodrich (merchant), c. 1779.
Was chosen by Father Joseph Meacham as the "first leading character in female line" for Shaker sect (1787); took leadership of Shakers' central ministry (1796); dispatched missions to establish Shaker communities in Midwest (1804); made worship services more animated and created Children's Order schools. Under her leadership, Shakers transitioned from loosely organized group to association of monasticlike, economically self-supporting communities.
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