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1) The Mormons
Summary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of America's fastest-growing religions and, relative to its size, one of the richest. Church membership, now at over 12 million and growing, sweeps the globe. Nevertheless, from the moment of its founding in 1830, the church has been controversial. Within a month, it had 40 converts and almost as many enemies. In the early years, Mormons were hated, ridiculed, persecuted, and feared. Yet in the...
2) The Black 14
Summary
Documentary on the case of 14 Black football players dismissed from the University of Wyoming team in 1969 because they wanted to wear black armbands during the game with Brigham Young to protest the fact that the Mormon church did not then admit Blacks to priesthood. Archival footage and numerous interviews with those involved, on the protest, dismissal, ensuing court cases that brought up constitutional issues of freedom of speech versus freedom...
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