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Smith’s ideas weren’t popular and he suffered persecution and moved to Illinois. Here he was also unpopular and was arrested (charged with destroying a local printing press). A mob broke into the jail and murdered him. After this, the church split into two groups
* One led by his widow, now known as the [[Reorganized Vhurch Church of the Latter Day Saints]]
* The other led by [[Brigham Young]] and are known as [[The Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints]]. They went to Utah and founded Salt Lake City