During the 1850s, the topic of slavery in the United States was not only challenging to address but caused a violent division between the north and south. That tension erupted into what would become the Civil War. An increased number of early Mormon settlers arrived to the Utah territory, which proved to be challenging in itself. Some of the settlers included abolitionists from the north, free African Americans, and white settlers who brought slaves. Dr. Paul Reeve, who has done research on this topic, is the chair of the history department at the University of Utah and Simmons chair of Mormon studies. He discovered documents about Utah lawmakers debating during the 1852 legislative session and how to address slavery in the territory. FULL STORY: https://kutv.com/news/belonging-in-utah/utah-professor-explains-spectrum-of-slavery-in-the-united-states-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-this-abominable-slavery _______________ Hit the subscribe button to stay up-to-date on the latest news, and turn on the notifications to get alerted when the big stories break as we bring them to you live! For all the full stories seen here, go to kutv.com. Follow KUTV 2News on our other social media pages for more photos, videos and reports: Facebook: facebook.com/KUTV2News TikTok: @kutv2news Twitter: @kutv2news Instagram: @kutv2news If you see something newsworthy happen, or you just witness something incredible, hilarious or adorable, you can send your videos, photos and news tips to kutv.com/chimein. We love sharing our favorites on kutv.com, our social media and our broadcasts! You can also submit tips by email or phone. Email: newsdesk@kutv2.com Call the Newsroom: 801.839.1234 _______________ KUTV is a Utah-based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to nearly 200 television stations in 86 markets. Sinclair's television group reaches close to 40% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates. #kutv #saltlakecity #news #utah