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Their most important efforts were to create a new and more ordered society within themselves.

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19th Century Reforms: Crash Course US History #15 - YouTube

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19th Century Reforms: Crash Course US History #15

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Trying to establish their new Jerusalem

They were waiting for the messiah

They reflected a belief in human perfectibility

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They met with persecution from surrounding communities that were suspicious of their radical religious doctrines

They created a highly organized, centrally directed, militarized social structure. Refused against disorder and uncertainty of the secular world

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How did their background get them involved?

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How did their background get them involved?

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A young and energetic man

Economically unsuccessful prior - the idea of Mormonism modeled that successful society for him

Behind in social/material growth for era, needed a place to feel security

When the ancient Hebrew kingdom in America vanished, Smith believed the history of its righteous society could serve as an example for a new holy community

Had become a saint

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Leader of the group

In 1830, he published the book of Mormon which modeled a successful civilization

Mormonism began in upstate New York as a result of his efforts

said he had found in the hills of New York a translation of a set of golden tablets that had been revealed to him by an angel of God

in 1831 he gathered a small group of believers around him, and attempted to establish it’s “new Jerusalem’’

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Persecution from surrounding communities who were suspicious of their religious doctrines

Wild rumors of conspiracy and depravity amongst the communities' critics

Smith murdered by an angry mob when in jail prior to his arrest

A lasting settlement (still around today)

Reflected a belief of human perfectibility

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By the early 1840s, it had become an economically successful community.

New organizations did work on behalf of the wise range of issues: education, peace, care of the poor, mentally ill, treatment of criminals and the rights of women

Created a highly organized refuge like community against the uncertainty of the secular world, they found security and order

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Largest single group migration in American history to Utah establishing todays Salt Lake City, created a lasting settlement

Intense interest on Mormon genealogy still continued today

The reform movements Influenced Philosophy of reform

A few eras have exposed more clearly their attraction of Americans to the ideas of personal liberty and social order