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Welcome to episode 67 of the Naked Mormonism podcast, the serial Mormon history podcast. Today is Thursday, September 7th, 2017. My name is Bryce Blankanagle, and thank you for joining me. On this episode, we tried to gain new perspectives.

John Bennett addresses the Brethren during the October of 1840 conference to gain access to the in-group of trusted Mormon leadership,

with a new rule requiring two or three witnesses to any crime.

How would this affect polygamy as it begins to lurk underneath the surface of Navu?

Then we bring on a very special guest to discuss the plight of women's rights in the 19th century

and how having a child out of wedlock essentially condemned single mothers to a life of misery and hardship.

Let's get into it.

Last episode was almost exclusively history.

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