Round 5: Tossup 11

A person who was nicknamed for this noun founded a town called The Gore east of the Preemption Line on land purchased from the Pulteney Association. A “Committee on National Legislation” named for this noun provided grassroots support for Native groups through its belief in the “Peace Testimony.” Jemima Wilkinson was the birth name of a person nicknamed for this noun (10[1])who had a bond with Sarah Richards and claimed to be reborn without (10[1])gender. A “Society” (10[1])named for this noun, (10[1]-5[1])which took its name from John 15:14, held Yearly Meetings that used (10[1])“plain speech” and was founded by George Fox. A “Public Universal” preacher named for this noun advocated for that Society’s value of pacifism. For 10 points, name this noun that names a “Society” also known as the Quakers. ■END■ (10[1])

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