Growing Population
Around 5,000 Amish lived in the United States in 1920. This equates to $300,000 in today’s money. In addition, much of the expansion appeared in the last three decades, when the Amish population was only 84,000 in 1984. The rise is attributed to a belief that God requires larger families and the more practical issue of expanding their farm workforce.
Growing Population
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Strict Guidelines For Clothes
Amish clothing is, by definition, simple. Although some sects wear muted colors, a large number of sects wear black and white. Buttons, zippers, and velcro, and color are looked down upon and avoided due to the possibility of ostentation and decoration. Instead, pins or hook-and-eye closings are frequently used.
Strict Guidelines For Clothes
