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==Claims and quotes attributed by critics to Brigham Young== | ==Claims and quotes attributed by critics to Brigham Young== | ||
===Quotes=== | |||
*[[/Women not to meddle|'''Women not to meddle''']]—Brigham Young said women "have no right to meddle in the affairs of the Kingdom of God." This is used to portray Brigham as authoritarian and sexist. | *[[/Women not to meddle|'''Women not to meddle''']]—Brigham Young said women "have no right to meddle in the affairs of the Kingdom of God." This is used to portray Brigham as authoritarian and sexist. | ||
*[[/Race mixing punishable by death|'''Race mixing punishable by death''']]—Brigham Young said that race mixing was "punishable by death." | *[[/Race mixing punishable by death|'''Race mixing punishable by death''']]—Brigham Young said that race mixing was "punishable by death." | ||
===Fabricated quotes=== | |||
*[[/Pulling the wool over America's eyes|'''Pulling the wool over America's eyes''']]—Brigham is claimed to have said ""We shall pull the wool over the eyes of the American people and make them swallow Mormonism, polygamy and all." | |||
Revision as of 15:43, 23 June 2009
Claims and quotes attributed by critics to Brigham Young
Quotes
- Women not to meddle—Brigham Young said women "have no right to meddle in the affairs of the Kingdom of God." This is used to portray Brigham as authoritarian and sexist.
- Race mixing punishable by death—Brigham Young said that race mixing was "punishable by death."
Fabricated quotes
- Pulling the wool over America's eyes—Brigham is claimed to have said ""We shall pull the wool over the eyes of the American people and make them swallow Mormonism, polygamy and all."