Edmunds–Tucker Act
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The Edmunds–Tucker Act was an 1887 U.S. federal law aimed at curbing the power of the Mormon Church and suppressing the practice of polygamy in Utah Territory through measures such as disincorporation and property confiscation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
anti-polygamy law ⓘ |
| aimedAt | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Edmunds Tucker Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Utah Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to the LDS Church’s 1890 Manifesto ending new plural marriages
ⓘ
economic pressure on the LDS Church ⓘ increased federal control over Utah Territory ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
removed control of local schools from the LDS Church
ⓘ
required registration of marriages in Utah Territory ⓘ test oath for jurors in polygamy cases ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1887 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| follows | Edmunds Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late 19th century United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| largelyRepealed | 1894 ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
abolition of women’s suffrage in Utah Territory
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allowed federal government to seize assets of the LDS Church ⓘ confiscation of church property above a certain value ⓘ disincorporation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ dissolution of the Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company ⓘ required anti-polygamy oath for voters and public officials in Utah Territory ⓘ restriction of polygamists’ civil rights ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| locationOfEffect |
Idaho Territory
NERFINISHED
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Utah Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ other U.S. territories with Mormon populations ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Latter-day Saint movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
polygamy ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
George F. Edmunds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Randolph Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyRepealed | 1893 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States anti-polygamy legislation ⓘ |
| politicalContext | conflict between federal government and Mormon Church over polygamy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to curb the power of the Mormon Church
ⓘ
to suppress the practice of polygamy in U.S. territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Late Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. United States
NERFINISHED
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Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Polygamy in the United States ⓘ Reynolds v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
church–state relations in the United States
ⓘ
religious freedom and federal power in U.S. territories ⓘ |
| yearOfLaw | 1887 ⓘ |
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