Latter-day Saints and Polygamy

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What was the practice of polygamy referred to as by Latter-day Saints in the 19th century?

  • Monogamy
  • Polyandry
  • Plural marriage (correct)
  • Bigamy

Who instituted the private practice of polygamy in the 1830s?

  • James Buchanan
  • Brigham Young
  • Orson Pratt
  • Joseph Smith (correct)

When was the public practice of polygamy by the LDS Church announced and defended?

  • 1875
  • 1840
  • 1852 (correct)
  • 1865

What was the Republican platform horrified by in relation to polygamy?

<p>The twin relics of barbarism—polygamy and slavery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the LDS Church defend the practice of polygamy as?

<p>A matter of religious freedom (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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