What Lead to the Assassination of Joseph Smith
TL;DR — What Led to the Assassination of Joseph Smith and the Downfall of Nauvoo Joseph Smith’s assassination on June 27, 1844, resulted from a convergence of political, religious, legal, and social pressures in Illinois. Tensions escalated after dissenters in Nauvoo published the Nauvoo Expositor on June 7, exposing and exaggerating allegations against Joseph. Acting … Read more