Joseph Smith:

For behold, the Lord shall curse the land with much heat, and the barrenness thereof shall go forth forever; and there was a blackness came upon all the children of Canaan, that they were despised among all people.

— Joseph Smith Modern

Founder of Mormonism

Context

Moses 7:8 (from the Pearl of Great Price, a scripture canonized by the LDS Church)

Date / Period

1830-1831 (translation period)

Source

https://josephsmithfoundation.org/historical-scriptural-statements-on-race/

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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