This study sought to determine whether the change in the LDS Church practice of black Priesthood denial on June 8, 1978, was voluntary or was a result of external and internal pressures against the Church. Four official statements given by the First Presidency of the Church were examined using Karlyn Kohrs Campbell's seven elements of rhetorical action. It was determined that external and internal pressures from the NAACP, civil rights activists, and dissonant LDS believers, against the Church's practice of black Priesthood denial, were the motivations behind the change in Church practice.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500342 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Bolen, Ingrid B. (Ingrid Britt) |
| Contributors | Gossett, John S., Medler, Byron, Allison, John M., Jr. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 143 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Bolen, Ingrid B. (Ingrid Britt) |
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