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John Thompson
Facsimile 3 in the Book of Abraham.
The Book of Abraham has been viewed by some as preserving racist ideas that were common in Joseph Smith’s day. This is largely due to the fact that some people in Latter-day Saint history have erroneously interpreted several passages in the Book of Abraham in racist ways. Conversely, others, in strong reaction to any racist interpretations, appear to have made interpretive errors of their own by...