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Contents
- 1 Response to claims made in "Chapter 6: Sevier River, October 26, 1853"
- 1.1 Response to claim: 79 - Brigham's fortification of villages against attack by the Indians was a reversal of Book of Mormon prophecies regarding the Lamanites
- 1.2 Response to claim: 90 - The author claims that Latter-day Saint elders were "in the habit of confiscating at will younger wives of less ranking members of the church"
- 1.3 Claim In the Gunnison death, the Mormons are claimed to have defamed the victims while blaming the Indians.
Response to claims made in "Chapter 6: Sevier River, October 26, 1853"
| Chapter 5 | A FAIR Analysis of: American Massacre: The Tragedy at Mountain Meadows A work by author: Sally Denton
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Response to claim: 79 - Brigham's fortification of villages against attack by the Indians was a reversal of Book of Mormon prophecies regarding the Lamanites
The author(s) of American Massacre make(s) the following claim:
The author claims that Brigham's fortification of villages against attack by the Indians was a reversal of Book of Mormon prophecies regarding the Lamanites.Author's sources: No source provided, although the author dates this to July 21, 1853.
FAIR's Response
Response to claim: 90 - The author claims that Latter-day Saint elders were "in the habit of confiscating at will younger wives of less ranking members of the church"
The author(s) of American Massacre make(s) the following claim:
The author claims that Latter-day Saint elders were "in the habit of confiscating at will younger wives of less ranking members of the church."Author's sources: *No source provided.
FAIR's Response
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Claim
In the Gunnison death, the Mormons are claimed to have defamed the victims while blaming the Indians.
Author's source(s)
- No source provided.
Response
- Despite anti-Mormon polemic to the contrary, Gunnison's death was the fault of an Indian attack.
- For a detailed response, see: Gunnison's death