Edward Prigg
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Edward Prigg was the central figure and named petitioner in the landmark 1842 U.S. Supreme Court case Prigg v. Pennsylvania, which shaped federal authority over fugitive slave laws.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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litigant ⓘ person ⓘ petitioner ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithJurisdiction |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseConcerned | fugitive slave laws ⓘ |
| caseOutcomeImpact |
limited state power to interfere with federal fugitive slave policy
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strengthened legal protections for slaveholders seeking return of alleged fugitives ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasLegalSignificance | case helped define federal authority over fugitive slave laws ⓘ |
| hasName | Edward Prigg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Antebellum period in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInIssue |
interstate rendition of alleged fugitive slaves
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slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor | involvement in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on fugitive slave rendition ⓘ |
| legalContext | pre–Civil War United States ⓘ |
| legalStatusInCase | petitioner in Prigg v. Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | U.S. Supreme Court reports for Prigg v. Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the named petitioner in Prigg v. Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| participantIn | Prigg v. Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToLegalDoctrine |
enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793
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federal supremacy over state laws regarding fugitive slaves ⓘ interpretation of the Fugitive Slave Clause of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| roleIn | central figure in Prigg v. Pennsylvania ⓘ |
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