Politics

Political influence, civic behavior, and institutional engagement within Mormon history.

Latter-Day Saint Bloc Voting: From Nauvoo to Utah.

LDS political bloc voting persists, echoing nineteenth-century accusations of democratic influence.

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Joseph Smith: Slavery versus Abolition.

Joseph Smith opposed abolition, later reversed position during presidential campaign.

Joseph Smith: The King of America.

Joseph Smith privately accepted kingship while campaigning for president.

John Taylor’s Case Against Reproductive Choice and Secular Government.

John Taylor linked pronatalism, colonialism, and theocratic government.

Religious Obedience Always Reaches the Voting Booth.

Prophetic obedience raised concerns about independent political judgment.