Joseph Smith recommends freeing, educating, and giving equal rights to slaves.

Date
Dec 30, 1842
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
Joseph Smith, Jr.
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Verbatim
Direct
Reference

"Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843," 12-13, The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed April 26, 2022

Scribe/Publisher
Willard Richards
People
Joseph Smith, Jr., Orson Hyde
Audience
Joseph Smith, Jr.
Transcription

By Elder Hyde. what would you advice a man to do who came in the having a hundred Slaves? Joseph I have always advised such to bring their slaves into a free county— & set them free— Educate them & give them equal Rights.

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