The Rappings That Shook the World

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The Fox sisters’ claims helped spark a widespread interest and belief that communicating with loved ones after they died was possible, and contributed to the rapid growth of the Spiritualist movement, a religious movement based on the belief that the dead could interact with the living. Séances and psychic mediums became popular across the U.S. and Europe,  as people sought ways to connect with their dead loved ones.