This ballot box was used in the Amana Colonies's vote over whether to keep or dissolve the community's communal structure. The members of the community voted in favor of dissolving the communal structure. This vote led the community to split into two organizations: the non-profit Amana Church Society and the for-profit Amana Society. The split became known as the "Great Change." Content can be used with the following standards: SS-Gov. 9-12.27 Unique Iowa Systems in a lesson on religious communities in Iowa and the structure of their society. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.040.014 [Box, Ballot]
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