Episode 385: Mormonism Part VI - X-Men Cult Edition
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The History of the Colorado City Raid
In 1953, a force of 100 police officers and 40 deputies along with dozens of Arizona National Guard troops stormed Colorado City and arrested 122 polygamists. This meant that the town was pretty much cleared out. The short Creek raid would go on to be a fucking turning point for the fundamentalist movement because they would use it time and time again to show that they were being prosecuted for their religious beliefs.
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