Joseph Smith for president: the prophet, the assassins, and the fight for American religious freedom

In 1844, Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had amassed a national following of some 25,000 believers - & a militia of some 2500 men. In this year, his priority was protecting the lives & civil rights of his people. Having failed to win the support...

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Beteilige Person: McBride, Spencer W. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2021
Schriftenreihe:Oxford scholarship online
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Zusammenfassung:In 1844, Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had amassed a national following of some 25,000 believers - & a militia of some 2500 men. In this year, his priority was protecting the lives & civil rights of his people. Having failed to win the support of any of the presidential contenders for these efforts, Smith launched his own renegade campaign for the White House, one that would end with his assassination. Smith ran on a platform that called for the total abolition of slavery, the closure of the country's penitentiaries, the re-establishment of a national bank to stabilize the economy, & most importantly, an expansion of protections for religious minorities. Spencer W. McBride tells the story of Smith's quixotic but consequential run for the White House & shows how his calls for religious freedom helped to shape the American political system we know today
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:xi, 269 Seiten, 10 Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Portraits (schwarz-weiß)
ISBN:9780190909413