Woodruff Manifesto declaration regarding plural marriage and U.S. law
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The Woodruff Manifesto declaration regarding plural marriage and U.S. law is the 1890 official statement by LDS Church President Wilford Woodruff that led the church to cease the practice of polygamy in order to comply with United States law.
All labels observed (1)
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| Woodruff Manifesto declaration regarding plural marriage and U.S. law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21000230 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Woodruff Manifesto declaration regarding plural marriage and U.S. law Context triple: [Wilford Woodruff, propheticStatement, Woodruff Manifesto declaration regarding plural marriage and U.S. law]
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Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act of 1882
The Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act of 1882 was a U.S. federal law that strengthened the criminalization of polygamy, particularly targeting members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by imposing harsher penalties and restricting the civil rights of offenders.
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Temple Lot Case
The Temple Lot Case was a late 19th-century U.S. legal dispute among Latter Day Saint factions over ownership of the sacred Independence Temple Lot in Missouri.
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C.
Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act
The Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act was an 1862 U.S. federal law that criminalized polygamy in U.S. territories, particularly targeting Mormon plural marriage practices.
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D.
The Marriage Clause
"The Marriage Clause" is a 1926 silent drama film starring Billie Dove, notable for its backstage Hollywood setting and exploration of love, ambition, and contractual obligations in the film industry.
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E.
Ley del Matrimonio Civil
La Ley del Matrimonio Civil fue una norma clave del siglo XIX en México que estableció el matrimonio como una institución regulada por el Estado y no por la Iglesia, en el marco de las reformas liberales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Woodruff Manifesto declaration regarding plural marriage and U.S. law Target entity description: The Woodruff Manifesto declaration regarding plural marriage and U.S. law is the 1890 official statement by LDS Church President Wilford Woodruff that led the church to cease the practice of polygamy in order to comply with United States law.
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A.
Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act of 1882
The Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act of 1882 was a U.S. federal law that strengthened the criminalization of polygamy, particularly targeting members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by imposing harsher penalties and restricting the civil rights of offenders.
-
B.
Temple Lot Case
The Temple Lot Case was a late 19th-century U.S. legal dispute among Latter Day Saint factions over ownership of the sacred Independence Temple Lot in Missouri.
-
C.
Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act
The Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act was an 1862 U.S. federal law that criminalized polygamy in U.S. territories, particularly targeting Mormon plural marriage practices.
-
D.
The Marriage Clause
"The Marriage Clause" is a 1926 silent drama film starring Billie Dove, notable for its backstage Hollywood setting and exploration of love, ambition, and contractual obligations in the film industry.
-
E.
Ley del Matrimonio Civil
La Ley del Matrimonio Civil fue una norma clave del siglo XIX en México que estableció el matrimonio como una institución regulada por el Estado y no por la Iglesia, en el marco de las reformas liberales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Wilford Woodruff
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propheticStatement
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Woodruff Manifesto declaration regarding plural marriage and U.S. law
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