Polygamy In The United States

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Polygamy
There are ongoing studies about polygamy in the United States, but should it be illegal? The facts stated in this paper will openly show that polygamy is not legally or morally right. In order to understand what Polygamy is and why America should not legalize it, one must know, the history of Polygamy, the family dynamics, and the advantages and disadvantages of Polygamy.
History is an important thing to understand when dealing with a controversial topic like polygamy. The history of Polygamy leads to the way it is today so it is important to look at the beginning facts. Polygamy is the practice or condition of having more than one wife at one time(cite). In early days before the 1800’s and the later manifesto polygamy had been practiced

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