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A photograph of the important part of W. W. Phelps' copy of the 1831 revelation which commands Mormons to marry Indians so that their posterity would become "white." The original is held by the historical department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| Date | Most probably the 1850s or 1860s; see 1831 polygamy revelation |
| Source | William W. Phelps. The original is in the LDS historical department. Via http://www.utlm.org/images/indianpolygamyp230bshadow.gif |
| Author | William W. Phelps |
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William W. Phelps died in 1872, therefore this image is in the public domain. The copyright holder, W. W. Phelps, died more than 70 years ago. Photographs of copyrighted documents are not themselves copyrightable unless they add some derivative value and can be claimed to be "original works of authorship," which this image does not. See Copyright Office Basics. The relevant copyright pertains to that of the original document, which is expired in the United States, Canada, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years. This media file is in the public domain in the United States. This applies to U.S. works where the copyright has expired, often because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, 1923. See this page for further explanation. |
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