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Secrets of Polygamy is an American documentary series on A&E, surrounding the subject of various Mormon fundamentalist groups that follow polygamy. [1] The series began airing on January 8, 2024. [2] [3] [4]
Jeffs has since spoken out against her father and the religion, [8] appearing in reality television shows such as Escaping Polygamy, and Secrets of Polygamy. [4] [9] She later moved to Idaho and identifies as a Christian. [5] [10] One of her siblings, Roy Jeffs, also left the religion and committed suicide in 2019. [11]
The LDS Church began to practice polygamy in secret under the leadership of prophet Joseph Smith. When Utah became a territory in 1851, Brigham Young was appointed by the US Congress to be its first governor. After this milestone towards statehood, Mormons began to gradually become more open about their involvement in polygamy.
The Secret Story of Polygamy (2001). Centered on the trial of John Daniel Kingston, who was tried for assault on his 16-year-old daughter. Llewellyn, John R. Polygamy Under Attack: From Tom Green to Brian David Mitchell (2004) Dan Simon & Amanda Townsend (September 7, 2007). "Warren Jeffs' 'lost boys' find themselves in strange world". CNN.
At the time, the practice was kept secret from most people, both adherents and not. [19] The church publicly denounced polygamy, and only some membership knew about the teachings and practiced polygamy. [20] The number of members aware of polygamy grew until the church started openly practicing polygamy in early 1852, eight years after Smith's ...
In the book, A Mormon Mother, Annie is critical of her husband and polygamy in general. But she also tells the story in a way to prevent readers from casting simple judgments about polygamy or her choice to enter the practice. [2] Annie's narrative is one of few in Mormon literature that has gained fame.
Susan Ray Schmidt (née Ray, born 1953) is an American author, activist and lecturer, notable for her memoir and anti-polygamy activism. Schmidt's memoir, Favorite Wife: Escape from Polygamy , describes the abuses she suffered while practicing polygamy and adopts a firm anti-polygamy stance.
A House Full of Females: Plural Marriage and Women's Rights in Early Mormonism, 1835–1870 is a non-fiction book written by American historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich.The book was published on January 10, 2017, by Knopf.