Question

Description acceptable. Cora Wilburn’s novel Cosella Wayne was published by a Boston newspaper supporting these people called Banner of Light. One of these people named Emma Hardinge Britten was inspired by Robert Owen’s conversion to formulate “seven principles” of a movement focused on these people. A “national association” focused on these people was founded by one of these people named Cora L. V. Scott. Faculty at UPenn formed the Seybert Commission to investigate how these people performed “slate writing.” In the 1860s, (15[1])many of these people, such as (15[1])“Lord” Charles (*) Colchester, were invited to the Red Room of the White House by Mary Todd Lincoln. (10[1])The sisters Kate (10[1])and Margaret Fox pretended to be these people (10[1])by cracking (10[1])their toe joints to produce “rapping.” For 10 points, the Spiritualist movement centered on what people who could allegedly summon the dead? ■END■

ANSWER: spirit mediums [accept descriptions of séance performers; accept answers describing people who can summon the dead or communicate with the dead before the giveaway; prompt on psychics; prompt on Spiritualists before read]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jaimie CarlsonBanned from ARGOSHu up Jinning they Tao8115
Joel MilesThompson et al.I wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire8715
Jordan Brownstein"Powers a question on Stancyzk" that's a clown question bro|madam|10410
Evan TingAw we're so sorry to hear that maman died today, she gets five big boomsCLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!10710
Walter ZhangImport PandasPahkin' the Ahgo11510
Ariel Faederthrow away your cards, rally in the streetsUBC11710

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025N3100%0%0%110.33
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025Y3100%33%0%103.67
2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis03/22/2025Y3100%33%0%100.00
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024N5100%20%40%120.80
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024N6100%0%17%112.50
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024N3100%0%67%132.67
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024N3100%0%0%118.67