Publication of the Nauvoo Expositor
1844-06-07
Political DissentDescription
The first and only issue of the Nauvoo Expositor is published by dissenters, criticizing Joseph Smith’s religious and civic authority.
Significance
Directly led to the legal and civil conflict resulting in the death of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.
Location: Nauvoo, Illinois
Themes
Theocratic Power StructuresDissentTHEOLOGY