To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
One of the first women’s rights demonstrations in United States history took place in 1870 in Utah Territory. The Relief Society held an Indignation Meeting on January 14th in the Old Tabernacle Building on Temple Square. Several other meetings were held as the sparks continued to fly and the women stood firm in their convictions. Mormon […]
The Suffrage Movement began in Seneca Falls, New York, in the year 1848. Women wanted to be heard and entrusted with societal decisions. Eventually, the 14th Amendment would be the object to be achieved: “No State shall…abridge the privileges…of citizens.” Women’s groups throughout the nation set their eyes on the territory of Utah, figuring all […]
Mormon women fought for suffrage, and this is their story. Several bills, in Washington D.C., were created to stop the Mormons from living in polygamy. Many national government leaders clearly wanted to rid themselves of the Mormons and their strange ways, particularly in the area of polygamy. It was believed women were being forced against their will, and […]
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