The group known as the Jehovah's Witnesses was founded in the 1870s. They originally called themselves Bible Students, but they changed to their current name in 1931.
Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian denomination founded in the 1870s by Charles Taze Russell. They originally called themselves Bible Students, but they changed to their current name in 1931. They are known extensively for their door-to-door preaching activities and publication of the Watchtower and Awake! magazines.
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