Harris, Matthew L. (Professor of History, Professor of History,
Second-Class Saints: Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality
- ISBN 13:
- 9780197695715
- author:
- Harris, Matthew L. (Professor of History, Professor of History,
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 640
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 15.2 x 3.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, African-American Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The lifting of the ban on Black people from the priesthood and Mormon temples in 1978 was a pivotal moment in Mormon history. On June 9, 1978, the phones at the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were ringing nonstop as news of the announcement spread. This book, Second-Class Saints, delves into the story behind this momentous change, drawing on previously unseen private papers of LDS apostles and church presidents. Matthew L. Harris examines the complex factors that led to the ban's lifting, including the civil rights movement, perceptions of racism within the church, and the growing sense of moral wrongness among church leaders. Harris shows that the revelation was not a sudden command from God, but rather the result of a nuanced and multifaceted process. The book also explores the church's failure to fully confront and condemn its racial theology in the years following the 1978 revelation, and how this hindered its efforts to reach Black communities. A detailed and thought-provoking account, Second-Class Saints sheds new light on a significant chapter in Mormon history.
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