Episode 3: Leaving Nauvoo
Road to Carthage: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast
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The Nauvoo Expositor
Residents and city leaders were concerned that the paper would inspire violence against their community. The Nauvoo City Council met to discuss what to do about the inflammatory newspaper. They considered if there was legal basis for ordering the destruction of the newspaper. As mayor, Joseph Smith argued that the newspaper was a nuisance,.
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