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| 09248. THE SUPREME COURT ON POLYGAMY: REYNOLDS V. UNITED STATES 98 U.S. 145 (1878). This term paper examines social and legal responses to 19th century polygamy practices of members of the Church of Ladder Day Saints (Mormons). Following an overview of polygamy (plural marriages) among Mormons and the link between polygamy and the rise of anti-Mormonism, the research paper focuses on the 1878 Supreme Court case of Reynolds v. United States which addressed the issue of whether or not religious belief can excuse a criminal act and concluded it could not. TAGS: polygamy, landmark case, supreme court, religious freedom, Mormons, anti-Mormonism, church of ladder day saints, plural marriages. APA Style. 7 pages, 35 footnotes, 24 bibliographic sources. 1,734 words. |
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