Status Updates From Let's Talk about Polygamy

Those who were in plural marriages, believed that they would participate in a higher level of the celestial kingdom

“They believe that by obeying the Commandments of plural marriage, they would prove their devotion to God and like Abraham would be worthy to receive special blessings”
The Saints did not follow this commandment blindly, the searches the scriptures and knew that plural marriage was not something that was pulled from thin air. It was practiced by others in the Bible.

Women in polygamist relationships were one of the biggest advocates for women’s right, particularly in the state of Utah.
Everyone then and now believed that women in these marriages were oppressed, when in fact most were not. They felt empowered in their marriages and felt that they had access to more opportunities