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Supreme Court issues decision in Worcester v. Georgia

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Georgia laws had no force in Cherokee territory and recognized the Cherokee Nation as a distinct political community.

The ruling affirmed federal authority over Native American nations and set a legal precedent at the center of the Cherokee removal conflict, challenging state-level encroachment on tribal lands.

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