immemorial revealed to infallible Mormon prophets. • In the service of normalization, assimilation, and growth, LDS Church members entered into silent agreements among themselves and with the American public to coaffirm the innocence and moral goodness of the white majority. • To maintain control over the narrative, the institutional LDS Church and Mormon culture repressed internal critique and dissent. • In place of critical self-examination, the LDS Church has used multiculturalism, rhetorical evasion, and duplicity to manage the legacy of Mormon anti-Black racism without taking
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