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Mob Destroys Printing Office

When
July 20, 1833
Where
Printing office of The Evening and the Morning Star
Part of
Mob destroys Latter-day Saints printing office in Jackson County

A mob destroyed the Latter-day Saints' printing office in Independence, Missouri, on July 20, 1833, in response to a controversial newspaper article.

The Evening and the Morning Star was published in Independence from June 1832. The office was destroyed on July 20, 1833, due to an article about slavery and race laws. This event intensified tensions between Mormon residents and non-Mormon vigilantes in Jackson County.

Sources

  1. The Evening and the Morning Star Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04
  2. Expulsion of Mormons from Jackson County, Missouri Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  3. Independence, Missouri Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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