As sarah barringer gordon shows the answers to these questions finally yielded an apparent victory for antipolygamists in the late nineteenth century but only after decades of argument litigation and open conflict victory came at a price as attention and national resources poured into utah in the late 1870s and 1880s antipolygamists turned more and more to coercion and punishment in the name of freedom they also left a legacy in constitutional law and political theory that still . My research into the mormon question has blurred disciplinary boundaries demonstrating that legal history occurs outside the confines of law books out in the world of popular culture political cartooning and sermonizing and even in outbreaks of violence this article is designed to illustrate how an entire body of constitutional law was made in opposition to the marital and sexual . The mormon question polygamy and constitutional conflict in nineteenth century america studies in legal history gordon sarah barringer isbn 9780807849873 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. The mormon question polygamy and constitutional conflict in nineteenth century america chapel hill north carolina university of north carolina press 2002 reviewed by nathan b oman law insiders libraries row are upon generally row of identically boring places bound to books outsiders containing and the to many argu insiders row upon row of identically bound books containing the . In her beautifully crafted study the mormon question sarah barringer gordon explores the constitutional and legislative foundations for current debates over ma we use cookies to enhance your experience on our websiteby continuing to use our website you are agreeing to our use of cookies