Item Detail
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13866
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4
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50
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English
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Polygamy and Prostitution : Comparative Morality in Salt Lake City, 1847-1911
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Journal of Mormon History
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Fall 2001
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27
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2
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Mormon History Association
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1-39
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Comparative morality was used between Mormons and non-Mormons in the battle for political dominance in Salt Lake City during its early years. Each group found fault with the other's moral standards. Non-Mormons compared polygamy to prostitution. Mormons pointed to prostitution as a result of the hypocritical moral values practiced by the non-Mormons. Efforts were made by both groups to keep prostitution from entering the city. However, as miners, railroad workers, and soldiers came to the city in increasing numbers, several brothels were established. Several raids were conducted on these businesses, but sympathy from territorial court officials prevented definitive action to permanently close them. In 1907, the American Party, which gained political dominance through its anti-polygamy emphasis, elected John S. Bradford mayor of Salt Lake City. Bradford regulated prostitution and created the 'stockade'--a compound of publicly regulated and politically protected brothels--contrary to the wishes of both the Mormons and the non-Mormons in the city. Even prominent members of the American Party opposed this move and both Mormons and non-Mormons united to form the Civic Betterment League and shut down the 'stockade.' Uniting in this common moral cause was beneficial in easing political and religious tensions between the two groups.
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