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Mormonism and violence. The history of the Latter Day Saint movement includes numerous instances of violence. [ 1 ] Mormons faced significant persecution in the early 19th century, including instances of forced displacement and mob violence in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Notably, the founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith, was shot and ...
An anti-Mormon political cartoon from the late 19th century. Anti-Mormonism includes criticism of and opposition to the adherents, institutions, and beliefs of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement as a whole. Opposition to Mormonism began before the first Latter Day Saint church was established in 1830 and continues to the present day.
The 1838 Mormon War, also known as the Missouri Mormon War, was a conflict between Mormons and their neighbors in Missouri. It was preceded by tensions and episodes of extralegal violence targeting and involving Mormons, dating back to their initial settlement in Jackson County in 1831. State troops became involved after the Battle of Crooked ...
After the demands were presented to prominent Mormons, the meeting reconvened and were told that the local Mormon leaders requested an "unreasonable" amount of time to respond. As a result, a mob attacked the newspaper's printing office, destroyed the press, and tarred and feathered two Mormon leaders. [17] [18]
Throughout the winter, special meetings were held and Mormons were urged to adhere to the commandments of God and the practices and precepts of the church. Preaching placed emphasis on the practice of plural marriage, adherence to the Word of Wisdom, attendance at church meetings, and personal prayer. On December 30, 1856, the entire all-Mormon ...
A Mormon leader first asked permission for members of the persecuted faith to settle in Texas in 1844. There were 28 Mormons in Fort Worth in 1920. Soon they will build a 30,000-square-foot temple
Smith and other Mormons continued to be held at Liberty Jail. [32] [35] After a hearing conducted April 9–11, 1839, Smith was indicted by grand jury on the charge of treason. [36] On April 16, 1839, Smith and his companions were permitted to escape custody while they were being escorted to Boone County. [1] [37] Smith fled across the border ...
In 1857–1858, President James Buchanan sent U.S. forces to the Utah Territory in what became known as the Utah Expedition. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), also known as Mormons or Latter-day Saints, fearful that the large U.S. military force had been sent to annihilate them and having faced persecution in other areas, [10] made preparations for defense.