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"Not One-Drop" of African Blood - Brigham Young’s Curse of Cain Doctrine | Ep. 1906
Manage episode 422906259 series 2536940
In this new series on Mormon Leadership, historian Matt Harris discusses Mormonism's early racism, focusing on the priesthood and temple ban for Black members. He explores the church's opposition to civil rights, the experiences of Black Latter-day Saints like Jane Manning James and Elijah Abel, and the evolving theology around race. Harris challenges misconceptions about prophetic revelation and the origins of the ban, shedding light on this complex and painful history.
Purchase Matt Harris’ book, Second-Class Saints: Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality
Donate to Matt Harris directly for this series with Donorbox
_________________________
MormonStories@gmail.com
PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117
1976 episodes
Manage episode 422906259 series 2536940
In this new series on Mormon Leadership, historian Matt Harris discusses Mormonism's early racism, focusing on the priesthood and temple ban for Black members. He explores the church's opposition to civil rights, the experiences of Black Latter-day Saints like Jane Manning James and Elijah Abel, and the evolving theology around race. Harris challenges misconceptions about prophetic revelation and the origins of the ban, shedding light on this complex and painful history.
Purchase Matt Harris’ book, Second-Class Saints: Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality
Donate to Matt Harris directly for this series with Donorbox
_________________________
MormonStories@gmail.com
PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117
1976 episodes
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