Book Review Assignment:
American Massacre
By Sally Denton
Sally Denton writes a clear document and argument on the events of the Mountain Meadows Massacre in September 1857. Her beliefs and biases on the events that transpired are extremely interesting and thought provoking. She blames the church, specifically Mormons for the bloody and violent attacks that history has been arguing for over a century. With the accusation of John D. Lee's religion being based on hallucination and mind manipulation, Sally Denton puts blame on the church and their beliefs. She sees John. D. Lee as a mass murderer, Brigham Young as a liar, thief, and marauder, and Joseph Smith as greedy and only seeking self-success.
She lays out a bloody history of the Church of Ladder Day Saints, and effectively argues that the slaughter of 120 men, women, and children in Utah was the attempt of Mormons and the Church authorities. While reading her book, she makes good argument that Brigham Young, who......
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Approximate Word Count: 838
Approximate Pages: 4 (260 words per double-spaced page) |