Emporia Republican disparages Black Mormons and claims they join for polygamy.

Date
Dec 20, 1883
Type
News (traditional)
Source
Emporia Republican
Critic
Non-LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Reference

"A dozen negro Mormons," Emporia Republican, December 20, 1883, 2

Scribe/Publisher
Emporia Republican
People
Emporia Republican
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription

A dozen negro Mormons arrived last week at Salt Lake. The idea of one white wife, let alone two or more, might attract a large negro population to Utah. There is no telling where this thing will stop.

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