Before the Manifesto: The Life Writings of Mary Lois Walker Morris

by Melissa Lambert Milewski

Mary Lois Walker Morris was a Mormon woman who challenged both American ideas about marriage and the U.S. legal system. Before the Manifesto provides a glimpse into her world as the polygamous wife of a prominent Salt Lake City businessman, during a time of great transition in Utah. This account of her life as a convert, milliner, active community member, mother, and wife begins in England, where her family joined the Mormon church, details her journey...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874216443
• ISBN13: 9780874216448
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Utah State University Press
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Grade 10 and higher