• @supernicepojo
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    1111 months ago

    I googled it because I couldnt remember the specific details:

    A polygamist, Young had at least 56 wives and 57 children. He formalized the prohibition of black men attaining priesthood, and led the church in the Utah War against the United States.[4]

    From: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_Young

    • @glimse
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      811 months ago

      Ahh yes, a product of his time. Gross.

      Thanks for the summary!

      • wjrii
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        511 months ago

        What’s doubly amusing is that he was very much an outlier in his day, hence the need to GTFO of Missouri after Joseph Smith got himself shot. A nicely layered meme, if I do say so myself.