On Jun 26, 11:45=A0pm, "Dan Goodman" <dsg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > Now assuming that Brigham, before Smith's death, had been sufficiently
> > converted to Smith's more tolerant early viewpoint that after the move
> > to the Great Salt Lake, the Mormon church continued to take a pro-
> > abolitionist line. Also, the absolute ban on black priests that OTL
> > lasted untill the 1970's never becomes official - there aren't many
> > black 19th century Mormons, but there are some.
>
> I would suggest having someone else take up the reins who's more
> tolerant than Young -- more probable than Young's mind being changed.
>
>
Trouble is that IIRC, the most likely contenders were also anti-
polygamy - and that really massively changes the history of Mormonism.
Bruce
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