[LeGrande]

Actually, most “anti’s” focus on the crimes (theft and fraud, and assassination attempt against Gov. Boggs) of the LDS in MO, rather than polygamy.

You mean the theft of the Mormon's land? Or the Extermination order? Nah those issues don't have much anti Mormon appeal do they?

Polygamy was much more of an issue in Deseret.

You are correct, but most of the anti's are ignorant and try to focus on polygamy in Missouri.

[reaganaut]

You mean the theft of the Mormon’s land? Or the Extermination order?

but most of the anti’s are ignorant and try to focus on polygamy in Missouri.
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I meant the Mormon behavior that led to the extermination order. The taking of LDS land was done AFTER the extermination order which was after the LDS assassination attempt on Boggs. The theft of non-moromon goods and cattle by the LDS came before that even.

Both sides are guilty, but the LDS aggravated the situation and in many ways contributed to their being run out of MO.

Show me some sources where “anti’s” FOCUS on polygamy in MO. It is not a focus, although I can see it being a MINOR factor (since women were leaving their husbands to become plural wives).

[Elsie]

You mean the theft of the Mormon's land? Or the Extermination order?

Theft?

Most was abandoned when the ill-advised handcart compaines left.

Extermination?

Yeah; THAT worked really well; cvonsidering that the Rlds folks stayed behind and prospered there, and ended up with the good PROPERTIES.