Blacks and Priesthood/Temple Ban Timeline

The history surrounding the priesthood and temple restriction on those of African descent in the Church is perhaps best understood in three phases.

Black people and temple and priesthood policies in the Church of ...

From 1852 to 1978, temple and priesthood policies in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) prohibited both Black women and men from ...

Timeline of the LDS Church Ban on Blacks - LDS Discusions

1836 (March): Elijah Able, a black convert to the church, is ordained an elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood. Elijah was later ordained to the seventy in ...

Priesthood and Temple Restriction

Despite this modern reality, for much of its history—from the mid-1800s until 1978—the Church did not ordain men of black African descent to its priesthood or ...

The Real Story of the Priesthood-Temple Ban - Terryl Givens with ...

This became a factor in Brigham Young's 1852 decision to ban Black people from the priesthood and temple. They also explore some of the explanations that ...

1852 and The Beginnings of the Priesthood-Temple Ban in the Church

... church members with black African ancestry from fully participating in priesthood offices or temple worship. But in 1847, only three years ...

Spencer W. Kimball on Ban - The CES Letter: A Closer Look

As you know, for close to 130 years blacks were not only banned from holding the priesthood but black individuals and black families were blocked from the ...

Race and the Priesthood

Church leaders pondered promises made by prophets such as Brigham Young that black members would one day receive priesthood and temple blessings. In June 1978, ...

Origin of the priesthood ban - Fair Latter Day Saints

Following the death of Brigham Young, subsequent Church presidents restricted blacks from receiving the temple endowment or being married in the temple.

What Was the Latter-day Saint Priesthood Ban? - Saints Unscripted

But that wasn't always the case — “for much of its history—from the mid-1800s until 1978—the Church did not ordain men of black African descent ...

1978 Revelation on Priesthood - Wikipedia

Beginning in the 1850s, individuals of Black African descent were prohibited from ordination to the LDS Church's priesthood—in other cases held by all male ...

On the Priesthood and Temple Ban | Times & Seasons

... priesthood and temple ban against individuals of black African ancestry ... 26, 1847, Church History Library, Salt Lake City, spelling and ...

020 1852 and The Beginnings of the Priesthood-Temple Ban in the ...

... Church members with black African ancestry from fully participating in priesthood offices or temple worship ... church-history-matters-podcast/

Race, the Priesthood, and Temples | Religious Studies Center - BYU

of a racial priesthood or temple restriction. In fact, there is incontrovertible evidence for the ordination of at least two Black men, Q. Walker Lewis and ...

Race, the Priesthood, and Temples: A History of the ... - LDS Living

In 1852, however, Brigham Young prepared to instruct his diverse group of followers according to prevailing racial ideas—white over black and ...

Priesthood & Temple Ban- How Did This Happen?

One of the most challenging items Latter-day Saints grapple with in their history is the priesthood and temple restriction for those of ...

The Priesthood Ban: Intended to be enforced until the resurrection?

For much of its history, those of African heritage were banned from holding any priesthood authority. Prior to 1978 when the ban was removed, many LDS ...

Timeline and History of Blacks Receiving the Priesthood

The following is a timeline of major events leading up to the 1978 Revelation on the Priesthood granting black Africans who are worthy the ability to be ...

Let's Talk About Race and Priesthood - From the Desk

The history of the race-based priesthood and temple ban in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is complex. In the early days of ...

Race and the LDS Priesthood Ban: A Brief Personal History

For most of the LDS Church's life, black Africans were not allowed to hold priesthood or participate in temple endowments/marriage.