3: How Mormons Became a Racial Category (Part 1 of 7 Paul Reeve)

In today’s world, Mormonism is seen as a predominantly white church, but in Joseph Smith’s day, it was perceived as just the opposite. Mormons were considered so different back then that many scientists and doctors thought a new race was coming from the Great Basin Kingdom. How did outsiders get such strange ideas? Dr. Paul Reeve, professor of history at the University of Utah will help us answer that question. Give us your feedback below!

[TheYgds]

Even if it was a mechanism to "other" Mormons in the past, I actually sort of like the idea of being ethnically Mormon, not just religiously Mormon. There often feels like there is something deeper in the heritage, that seems far less transient and more intimate than just a religious ethic and practice.

[ZachJ]

This is a very good interview. The manner in which you conduct yourself throughout the segment and your commentary for the video outside of the interview is very professional and uses terminology that is actually more in keeping with the standards of what your channel is about. Hopefully your future videos can come back to reflecting this level of quality. :)

[ElizabethRussell]

And now there actually is a DNA category as an ethnic group in Utah in recent years.