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Worcester v. Georgia | History, Summary, Significance | Britannica Georgia, legal case in which the U S Supreme Court in March 1832 held that the states did not have the right to impose regulations on Native American land President Andrew Jackson refused to enforce the ruling, but the decision helped form the basis for most subsequent Indian law in the U S
Worcester v. Georgia - Wikipedia While the state law was an effort to restrict white settlement on Cherokee territory, Worcester reasoned that obeying the law would, in effect, be surrendering the sovereignty of the Cherokee Nation to manage their own territory
Worcester v. Georgia Definition - AP US History Key Term | Fiveable Worcester v Georgia was a landmark Supreme Court case decided in 1832 that established tribal sovereignty and recognized the rights of Native American nations to govern themselves independently of state laws
Worcester v. Georgia - Teaching American History When Georgia’s law prohibiting non-Cherokees from living on Cherokee land without a state license took effect in 1830, Worcester and other missionaries refused to apply for licenses and protested the law Worcester and the others were arrested, convicted, and sentenced to four years’ hard labor
Worcester v. Georgia - New Georgia Encyclopedia The Georgia government recognized that Worcester was influential in the Cherokee resistance movement and enacted a law that prohibited “white persons” from residing within the Cherokee Nation without permission from the state
Worcester v. Georgia (1832): The Supreme Court Ruling a President . . . The landmark case of Worcester v Georgia was the moment the U S Supreme Court drew a clear line in the sand, declaring that Native American nations were distinct political communities with rights that states could not violate
Worcester v. Georgia | Research Starters | EBSCO Research Significance: The Supreme Court held that the federal government had exclusive jurisdiction over territories owned by Native Americans It also recognized that the tribes retained significant claims to sovereignty
Worcester v. Georgia 1832 - Encyclopedia. com Significance: This ruling was the third key decision by Chief Justice John Marshall since 1823 establishing the political standing of Indian tribes within the United States The ruling recognized the sovereign (politically independent) status of tribes
The Significance of Worcester v. Georgia - History in Charts The Supreme Court case of Worcester v Georgia holds great historical significance for its ruling on native sovereignty and also its failure to help the Cherokee Nation retain its lands