The Mountain Meadows Massacre was a killing of about 120 people that were going through Southern Utah in September of 1857. The Massacre happened on September 11, 1857. The men, women, and children were traveling from Arkansas to California, on the Baker Fancher wagon train. After they left Arkansas, the Fancher party went west through Kansas and Nebraska territories before entering Utah territory. In Utah the party went by Fort Bridger and Salt Lake City traveling south until getting to Cedar City. Cedar City was the last stopping place before California. In Cedar City, the Fancher party tried to buy grain and supplies but was refused by the Mormons Due to the Mormons’ suspicion of aiding enemies. How do Emigrants run into Mormons?
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Since the founding of their church in 1830, Mormons had been badly attacked. They had been chased from New York to Ohio then Missouri and then Illinois and finally to Utah. in Missouri at Haun’s Mill, 18 mormons had been killed and 13 injured. the governor of Missouri had even issued an extermination order against the Mormons forcing them to leave Missouri or be Killed.
The Church's founder, Joseph Smith had weathered. He was falsely accused and imprisoned several times and eventually killed.
When forced out of Nauvoo towards the west during winter, Mormons camped at Winter Quarters in Nebraska. There they lost about 600 people to disease and exposure. In 1857 the federal government sent 1,500 United States troops to Utah to deal with what it thought was a rogue sect. Tension were high in Utah in 1857. Also, a beloved leader Parley P. Pratt, had just been murdered while serving as a missionary in Arkansas. Because of all the past persecution and fear of being attacked or prisoned by federal troops, Local Mormons who participated in the Mountain Meadows Massacre acted out of a deep fear.
Did persecution against the Mormons justify the Mountain Meadows
After leaving Arkansas, the Fancher …show more content…
Since the founding of their church in 1830, Mormons had been badly attacked. They had been chased from New York to Ohio then Missouri and then Illinois and finally to Utah. in Missouri at Haun’s Mill, 18 mormons had been killed and 13 injured. the governor of Missouri had even issued an extermination order against the Mormons forcing them to leave Missouri or be Killed.
The Church's founder, Joseph Smith had weathered. He was falsely accused and imprisoned several times and eventually killed.
When forced out of Nauvoo towards the west during winter, Mormons camped at Winter Quarters in Nebraska. There they lost about 600 people to disease and exposure. In 1857 the federal government sent 1,500 United States troops to Utah to deal with what it thought was a rogue sect. Tension were high in Utah in 1857. Also, a beloved leader Parley P. Pratt, had just been murdered while serving as a missionary in Arkansas. Because of all the past persecution and fear of being attacked or prisoned by federal troops, Local Mormons who participated in the Mountain Meadows Massacre acted out of a deep fear.
Did persecution against the Mormons justify the Mountain Meadows