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Frequently-asked questions about the Mountain Meadows Massacre
What is the Mountain Meadows Massacre?
On September 11, 1857 a group of Mormons in southwestern Utah brutally killed all the adult members of an Arkansas wagon train.
Why did they do that?
The isolation of the Mormon communities (this was before the telegraph was available), incomplete news of the approaching U.S. Army, fear of non-Mormons, and other factors lead to paranoia on the part of the Mountain Meadows community.
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