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Supreme Court decides Worcester v. Georgia

In Worcester v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Georgia's laws had no force within Cherokee territory and that only the federal government could deal with Indian nations.

Supreme Court decides Worcester v. Georgia

The ruling affirmed tribal sovereignty under federal law but set up a constitutional confrontation with Georgia and the Jackson administration over enforcement and Indian removal policy.

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