Simutopia Group Post #5

Liberty Farms is a utopian society for runaway slaves. This community was set up as refuge for those who were mistreated and managed to escape. The surrounding forest kept this community safe and well hidden from others. This was a place where people could find refuge, shelter, food, and a home.
The town was set up agriculturally and socially to meet the towns blossoming needs.

Liberty Farms was an agricultural society. The farms grew by the river, where everyone could help one another with the labor on the fields. There was no trading with other towns or profit being made; the town grew enough to feed its own. A few mills were used for harvesting and separating the crops. They grew corn, wheat, cotton, and other various vegetables. The forest provided lots of game for hunting. It was a self-sufficient community. The center of town had beautiful gardens in the center of town. Apple and peach orchids where grown around the homes. Most people were religious Christians, whose priority was building the church. The church was a place where they could worship God freely in their own manner. It was built away from the houses but used as a social gathering, a place where the whole town could hold social events. The times were changing and more towns were placing the cemetery away from the town. It reduced the consistent reminder of death because of the location.

Most towns during this time were designed to fit the needs of the community. It was clear that these runaway slaves needed a place where their culture and lives would thrive. A safe haven away from the abuse and mistreatment suffered through most of their lives was the answer to their problems. This community had all the essentials, including homes, work, and freedom.

Links
Utopian Communities
Utopian Communities, 1800-1890
The Symbollic Invention of America Utopia

Comments

[Commentator]

Our group met on Tuesday night in my room. We decided that Lauren would make the Simutopian society and label all of the names. Omar edited the paper, and me, Jessica, and Nicole all helped write the paragraghs. Nicole also found the links and I was the commentator. We met agian on Friday morning to double check everything and post it on Typepad.
Becca