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New Georgia Encyclopedia: Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

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Discussion of the lawsuit filed by Samuel Worcester against the state of Georgia protesting the way the state handled the Cherokee lands. The case went to the Supreme Court where although Chief Justice Marshall ruled in favor of the Cherokees, they were still removed from their homeland.

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missionaries, georgia
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tribal powers, tribal sovereignty, indian removal act, american indian law, cherokee, cherokee indians, cherokee nation v. georgia, john ross, the new georgia encyclopedia, trail of tears, worcester v. georgia, relationship between indians and government, worcester v georgia (1832)
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)