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Struggle for Statehood

Struggle for Statehood. Conflict in the territory. Non-Mormons Wanted a separation of church and state Saw polygamy as a immoral act. Didn’t want the LDS church to be so powerful. Mormons Wanted to practice their religion freely. Felt threatened because outsiders kept moving in.

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Struggle for Statehood

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  1. Struggle for Statehood

  2. Conflict in the territory Non-Mormons • Wanted a separation of church and state • Saw polygamy as a immoral act. • Didn’t want the LDS church to be so powerful. Mormons • Wanted to practice their religion freely. • Felt threatened because outsiders kept moving in.

  3. How much could a person or group be different and still be considered a good American? DNW

  4. Proposed State • Within a year the LDS people wanted to be a state. • Bigger than it is today. • Went all the way to San Diego • Wanted to call it “Deseret” which means honeybee. • Were denied statehood

  5. Compromise of 1850 • Balance between slave and free states in question. • Compromise is made that cut Utah territory down. • Legislature voted to make slavery legal. • Utahans angry that outsiders are making the laws.

  6. Compromise of 1850 • What was at stake? • What did Henry Clay propose? • What was the outcome of the Compromise? • How did affect Utah? • Have you ever had to make a compromise? • How did it make you feel? • Is compromise in politics a good thing? • Did you feel that the end justify the means? DNW

  7. Bracelets • Pro of having bracelets? • Con of having bracelets?

  8. Rumors of War • Officials complain of miss treatment by the Mormons. • LDS church officially announced polygamy • Rumors of Mormons outlaw-ish behavior. • President Buchanan sends the troops based on the rumors.

  9. On the Road to War • President Buchanan released BY as the Governor and replaces him. • Send soldiers and wagons to stop the rumored rebellion. • Mormon’s prepare for war. • Militia swells over 5,000 men

  10. Trouble on the trail. • Washington ignorant of traveling conditions and sends the army. • Captain Lot Smith harasses US army • Burns supply wagons • Chases off livestock • Burns Ft. Bridger and Ft. Supply • Snow and lack of supplies stop the army.

  11. The Move South • Decide to abandon the northern communities • Were prepared to torch north area • Buried the Temple foundation • Army arrived to a deserted SLC • Establish Camp Floyd

  12. Mountain Meadows Massacre • A wagon train company of 120 Missourians and Arkansasans coming through Utah. • Parley P Pratt was murdered in Arkansas • Travelers mistreating Mormon and Indians • Waved white flag to stop fighting • The party then was killed except for 18 children • John D. Lee was killed for leading the massacre.

  13. Camp Floyd • Camp Floyd became the third biggest city • Help formed Fairfield • Town was full of disreputable behaviors and hated by the Mormons • Governor Cummings was known to be fair

  14. Fort Douglass • Established to protect mail route • Lead by Col. Connor • Started a cold war

  15. Women's Rights • Utah voted to give the women the right to vote. • Outsiders hoped women would vote to end polygamy • When women supported it they denied women the right to vote.

  16. Laws against polygamy • Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act: One spouse was allowed • Edmunds Act: Polygamist 5 years and $500 in fines. • Edmunds-Tucker Act: Plural wives to testify against husband. Took vote away from women. Took away property from church.

  17. Edmunds-Tucker Act Results • Took all property away and the Mormons had to pay rent to gov. • Men went to prison • Reynolds v. The United States: The court ruled that it protected beliefs but not necessarily the practice • Polygamist lived underground. • Mormons settle outside of USA

  18. While they were hiding • BY died before they went in hiding • John Taylor 3rd leader • Died in hiding • Wilford Woodruff 4th leader

  19. Manifesto • Wilford Woodruff issue a proclamation that ended polygamy in the Mormon church • This was a huge step in helping Utah become a state.

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