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Polygamy (called plural marriage by Latter-day Saints in the 19th century or the Principle by modern fundamentalist practitioners of polygamy) was practiced by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for more than half of the 19th century, and practiced publicly from 1852 to 1890 by between 20 and 30 percent of Latter-day Saint families.
A short time before, polygamists and others who opposed the bill rallied at the Utah state capitol to protest the legislation on February 10, 2017. [28] Many polygamists and polygamist supporters argued that the bills punitive approach was unconstitutional by targeting a specific religious minority.
From 1852 until 1890, the LDS Church openly authorized polygamous marriages between one man and multiple wives, though polygamous families continued cohabitating into the 1940s and 1950s. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Today, the church is opposed to such marriages and excommunicates members who participate in them or publicly teach that they are sanctioned by God.
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At times, sources have claimed there are as many as 60,000 Mormon fundamentalists in the United States, [2] [3] with fewer than half of them living in polygamous households. [4] However, others have suggested that there may be as few as 20,000 Mormon fundamentalists [5] [6] with only 8,000 to 15,000 practicing polygamy. [7]
It also narrowed into the specificity of Utah-specific Mormon culture, where more than half of the state follows the religion. Faith, friendship and reputations are all on the line.
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During the era of polygamy in Utah, the New York Times reported in 1857 cases of girls aged 10 and 11 being married to old men, and noting that marriages of girls aged 14 was "a very common occurrence". [21] Historian Stanley Hirshson also noted these practices and cites the New York Times and several other sources as support. [22]