The Untold Story Of John D. Lee And The 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre

Описание: 🚨 The Mountain Meadows Massacre: The Mormon Church’s Darkest Secret (1857)
How Religious Paranoia Caused America’s Deadliest Wagon Train Attack
In September 1857, a wagon train of 120 men, women, and children were brutally murdered in Utah Territory. For 150 years, the truth was buried. This video uncovers the chilling story of the Mountain Meadows Massacre—how religious paranoia, Brigham Young’s leadership, and the Utah War led to one of America’s most horrific frontier crimes.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
✅ How Mormon settlers disguised as Paiute tribesmen slaughtered innocent pioneers.
✅ The role of Brigham Young and the cover-up that lasted for centuries.
✅ Why the U.S. government failed to deliver justice—and how the truth finally emerged.
✅ The 2007 apology from the Mormon Church and the legacy of this tragedy today.
• Why John D. Lee said “I killed 120, because…”
• How the massacre was covered up by Mormon leaders
• The role of religious extremism, fear of outsiders, and paranoia
• What happened to the survivors
• When and how the LDS Church officially acknowledged responsibility

📌 Chapters:
00:00 - INTRO
00:58 - THE MORMON EXODUS
02:45 - THE WAGON TRAIN
03:25 - THE PARANOIA SPREADS
04:24 - THE ATTACK BEGINS
05:10 - THE MASSACRE
06:16 - THE COVER-UP
07:09 - THE AFTERMATH
08:02 - THE LEGACY
08:54 - CONCLUSION
📚 Sources & Further Reading:

"Blood of the Prophets" by Will Bagley

LDS Church’s 2007 Statement on Mountain Meadows

National Historic Landmark Records

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