Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows/Chapter 6

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Response to claims made in "Chapter 6: We Are American Citizens and Shall Not Move"

Chapter 5

A FAIR Analysis of: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows, a work by author: Will Bagley

Chapter 7

The author(s) of Check link or content make(s) the following claim:

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FAIR's Response

• Charles W. Wandell/"Argus" source

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The author(s) of Check link or content make(s) the following claim:

 Author's quote: ...[A]ll information about the emigrants' conduct came from men involved in their murder or cover-up....

FAIR's Response

• Junaita Brooks pointed out that accounts of provocation from the immigrants appeared within days as far away California, and from multiple sources.
•  Double standard: Double standard of skepticism

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• Compare treatment in American Massacre: p. 121.

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The author(s) of Check link or content make(s) the following claim:

Mormons in American Fork refuse to trade with the Fancher party.

FAIR's Response

• Charles W. Wandell - the "Argus" source

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The author(s) of Check link or content make(s) the following claim:

Bowie knife to throat? ^[ATTENTION!]

FAIR's Response

• Charles W. Wandell - the "Argus" source

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The author(s) of Check link or content make(s) the following claim:

The author frequently refers to dubious, anonymous, or folklore evidence without much skepticism.

FAIR's Response

• Use of sources: double standards of skepticism

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The author(s) of Check link or content make(s) the following claim:

Account of William Hawley

FAIR's Response

• Use of sources: William Hawley account

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The author(s) of Check link or content make(s) the following claim:

The author claims that Mountain Meadows was known among the Mormons as "a preferred location for the quiet execution of unpleasant tasks."

FAIR's Response

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•  ^[ATTENTION!]
• Compare treatment in American Massacre: p. 129.

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