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Brigham Young's statements regarding plural marriage/Hiding history
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Criticism
Critics claim that the Church's manual, The Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, attempts to "hide history" by portraying Brigham Young (a well-known polygamist) as having only one wife.
Source(s) of the Criticism
- Valeen Tippetts Avery
- "Absence of Polygamy In LDS Manual Stirs Controversy," The Salt Lake Tribune (5 April 1998): C3.
- Jerald and Sandra Tanner, "Covering Up Mormon Polygamy," Salt Lake City Messenger 94 (August 1998).
Response
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Conclusion
A summary of the argument against the criticism.
Further reading
FAIR wiki articles
- Michael Parker, "The Church's Portrayal of Brigham Young" FAIR link