Episode 2: Appeals for Help
Road to Carthage: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast
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Joseph Smith's Disillusionment With the Federal Government
Joseph Smith was disillusioned with the state's rights doctrine. He wrote a letter tohoun showing that government could redress wrongs. In 1844, he agreed to run for president on a platform of constitutional reform. His campaign platform addressed some of the most relevant and controversial issues in the country at that time.
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