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Oneida Community Pt. 2 - John Humphrey Noyes
Episode 37

Oneida Community Pt. 2 - John Humphrey Noyes

John Humphrey Noyes’ Oneida Community practiced polyamory long before the free love movement of the 1960s.

Cults

May 29, 201853m 54s

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Show Notes

John Humphrey Noyes’ Oneida Community practiced polyamory long before the free love movement of the 1960s. But his pioneering community had a darker side to it. We’ll uncover the alarming practices intended to serve the perverse sexual needs of Noyes and the community leaders, including a sexual initiation policy for young children, a eugenics program, and incest. 

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