polygamy was outlawed in the united states in march 1882.
polygamy was outlawed in the united states in march 1882.
when was polygamy outlawed in the united states?
march 1882
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grant, however, who believed utah was in a state of rebellion was determined to arrest those who practiced polygamy outlawed under the morrill act. in october 1871 hundreds of mormons were rounded up by u.s. marshals, put in a prison camp, arrested, and put on trial for polygamy. one convicted polygamist received a $500 fine and 3 years in prison under hard labor. on november 20, 1871, mormon leader brigham young, in ill health, had been charged with polygamy. young's attorney stated that young had no intention to flee the court. other persons during the polygamy shut down were charged with murder or intent to kill. the morrill act, however, proved hard to enforce since proof of marriage was required for conviction. on december 4, 1871, grant stated that polygamists in utah were "a remnant of barbarism, repugnant to civilization, to decency, and to the laws of the united states."
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