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Hostility Sends Most Mormons West

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Following the murder of the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith by a Nauvoo, Ill. mob in 1844, the church leadership was thrown into turmoil. Anti-Mormon resentment was growing because of three major issues. First, the church members tended to vote politically as a block in local elections. Second, 10% of a member’s income was dedicated to the church. Finally, Smith had […]


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