The Mormon Extermination Act
By ParaTed2k
@ParaTed2k (22940)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
May 19, 2019 9:36pm CST
In 1838, Governor Lilburn W. Boggs of the State of Missouri signed an order to have all members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints forcibly removed from his state. His order made killing a Mormon not only legal, but considered a patriotic act.
The Missouri State Militia carried out the order, driving all members of the young church out of their state, by all means necessary.
The order itself was forgotten to history over time. No one bothered rescinding it at first because there weren't any Mormons left anyway. It wasn't until the mid 1970 (almost a century and a half later) that a historian found that it was still in effect. It was quickly rescinded, and killing Mormons was once again murder.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
20 May 19
Regardless of feelings toward Mormons, they have been treated abysmally in the past.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
20 May 19
But we don't look back at them as victim, we revere them for their strength and faith.
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@Lolaze (5093)
• St. Louis, Missouri
20 May 19
Well, I learned something new about my state’s history today. Another reason to be ashamed to be from Missouri. When I move; I’m just going to pretend I always lived in Florida.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
20 May 19
History happened, you didn't do it so there's no reason to be ashamed. We need to be able to talk about history without attaching guilt to it. That just makes people not want to talk about it, or worse, change the narrative in favor of modern agendas.
It is also great that we are free to move around so we can live where we are more happy.
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@Lolaze (5093)
• St. Louis, Missouri
20 May 19
@ParaTed2k There is now a huge Mormon temple in St Louis County
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
21 May 19
@Lolaze Yup! The Mormon Extermination Act is ancient history. Both The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Community of Christ have temples in and many congregations in Missouri. Great things for Missouri in general.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
20 May 19
History is filled with injustice and hatred against every group one can think of.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
20 May 19
Exactly! It's a human problem, not a specific demographic problem.
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