The Lamanite curse

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The Lamanite curse

What was the Lamanite "curse?"

Summary: It is claimed that the Church believed that Lamanites who accepted the Gospel would become light-skinned. "Mormon folklore" claims that Native Americans and Polynesians carry a curse based upon "misdeeds on the part of their ancestors."

Red skin curse

Summary: One critic states that the Lamanites were "cursed" with a "red skin."