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27453
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English
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Slavery in the Book of Mormon
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Studia Antiqua : The Journal of the Student Society for Ancient Studies
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Summer 2003
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3
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2
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Provo, UT
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Religious Studies Center, BYU
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91-106
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Because the Book of Mormon records the history of a people with roots in the Old Testament, their slavery laws and practices should exhibit some similarity to biblical slavery. This paper presents a preliminary examination of slavery in the Book of Mormon, gathering evidence that the Nephites may have had extensive knowledge of biblical slavery laws. After discussing the possible sources of this knowledge, this paper examines specific passages that suggest that Book of Mormon societies were familiar with biblical slavery laws.