General Teachings before the Revelation

• The 1970 Statement of the 1st Presidency
• There is No Church Doctrine That Blacks Were Under a Divine Curse
• Promises and Prophecies of Church Presidents
• Precedents of Withholding the Priesthood from Certain Groups

Origins of the Ban

• The Origins of the Priesthood Ban are Unclear
• Past Reasons Given for the Ban are to be Regarded as Opinion, not Doctrine

The 1978 Revelation

• The Background to the Revelation
• Statements of Those Who Witnessed the Revelation
• The Revelation Came Because President Kimball Asked in Faith