The US Congress passed the Edmunds-Tucker Act in 1887, how did it pertain to Mormons?
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The question is what sections of the Edmunds-Tucker Act was not in direct response to Mormonism. This act made polygamy a crime punishable by up to $800 for each offence. Based on the Church's support of polygamy, the Edmunds-Tucker Act disincorporated the Church and confiscated all the Church's assets. Other issues: - repealed woman suffrage in Utah (women gained the right to vote in Utah in 1870) - required civil marriage licenses - all voters, jurors, and public officials had to denounce polygamy - all local judges were replaced with federally appointed judges To see the full text of the Edmunds-Tucker Act (US Code Title 48 & 1461), look on page 635 of Volume 24 of the United States Statutes at Large.
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