E.+Tarring+and+feathering+of+Joseph+Smith

== =//Tarring and feathering of Joseph Smith//=

=Tarring and feathering was a common tactic used by mobs to intimidate their victims. On March 24, 1832 Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon church was pulled from his home in Kirtland, Ohio by a mob. Hot tar was poured over him and feathers added for comedic effect. Such intimidation was common wherever Mormons found themselves.=

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