Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows/Chapter 6

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Response to claims made in "Chapter 6: We Are American Citizens and Shall Not Move"


A work by author: Will Bagley

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99

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  •  Author's quote: ...[A]ll information about the emigrants' conduct came from men involved in their murder or cover-up....

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  • Compare treatment in American Massacre: p. 121.
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101

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  • Mormons in American Fork refuse to trade with the Fancher party.

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114

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  • Bowie knife to throat? [ATTENTION!]

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117 and others

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  • The author frequently refers to dubious, anonymous, or folklore evidence without much skepticism.

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119-120

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  • Account of William Hawley

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121

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  • The author claims that Mountain Meadows was known among the Mormons as "a preferred location for the quiet execution of unpleasant tasks."

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  • Compare treatment in American Massacre: p. 129.
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