Asked by Dustin Borden on Jul 20, 2024
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In the Supreme Court cause of Prigg v.Pennsylvania (1842) ,the U.S.Supreme Court decided that
A) federal officials had a responsibility to return fugitive slaves but local state officials did not.
B) both federal and local state officials had an equal responsibility to return fugitive slaves.
C) although the Constitution allowed slaveholders to reclaim fugitive slaves,it did not require local state or federal officials to assist them in the process.
D) fugitive slaves could not be reclaimed from states which refused to recognize the legality of slavery.
Supreme Court
The highest federal court in the United States, with ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases involving matters of federal law.
Fugitive Slaves
African American slaves who escaped from slavery in the Southern United States to the North or to Canada, where slavery was illegal, before the Civil War.
- Comprehend the legal and legislative structure surrounding slavery and its obstacles.
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Zybrea KnightJul 27, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
In Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842), the Supreme Court ruled that while federal officials had a responsibility to return fugitive slaves, state officials were not required to enforce this federal law, thus making it a federal responsibility rather than a state one.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the legal and legislative structure surrounding slavery and its obstacles.
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