They come from Europe (Switzerland, Germany, Holland etc.)
They weren’t happy, about the way the state and the religion were like one.
They were Christians, but in another way.
They were not treated okay in their own country.
They came to live in Pennsylvania, which is a state founded by William Penn, to be a home of people which were persecuted because of religion. They still live there, even though many of them have moved. The most of them live in Lancaster Country, in Pennsylvania.
If an Amish doesn’t live by the rules, he is shunned.
Amish people don’t go to war, and don’t have any weapons.
There are 75.000 Amish people.
The number of Amish doubles every 20 year.
How do they live?
They live very old-fashion, and their clothes is; black, white and blue. The women may not carry trousers, only dresses and bonnets (if they are black, they are widows, and if they are white they are available). They may not carry buttons, zippers but only hooks and eyes. The men have to carry hats, and may only take it off when they are in a house, and the married men have breads.
No modern machines like cars, TVs, phones.
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