The Cherokee Victory
The Cherokee Indians, the most cooperative and accommodating to the political institutions of the united states, suffered the worst fate of all Native Americans when voluntarily or forcibly moved west. In 1827 the Cherokees attempted to claim themselves as an independent nation within the state of Georgia. When the legislature of the state extended jurisdiction over this 'nation,' the Cherokees sought legal actions, not subject to Georgia laws and petitioned the United States Supreme Court. The case became known as Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia in 1831. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall denied their claim as a republic within Georgia, he then deemed the Cherokee as a 'domestic dependent nation'. One year later through the case of Worcester vs. Georgia, the Cherokee's were granted federal protection from the molestation by the state of Georgia. Through the Indian Removal act in 1830 President Andrew Jackson appropriated planning and funding for the removal of Native Ameri!cans, Marshall's rulings delayed this for the Cherokee Nation, and infuriated President Jackson. Marshall's decision had little effect on Jackson and ignoring this action the president was anxious to see him enforce it.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ our history the way other Native American races in general are treated in the future. First the United States federal government would not have forcibly removed the Cherokee's. Events would therefore change, in favor of the Cherokee, which would inflame the Georgian legislature. This would mean that previous involuntarily moved tribes would be deemed compensation, such as sovereignty much earlier on in history if it were sought. The Cherokee's would have been able to form their own tribal government granting them rights, for example to be a witness in a court case against caucasians. They would be able to collect debts, properly owed to them. Properties, such as land and homes, would not be taken as in the case of Chief John Ross. His home was taken by the state of Georgia later on being placed a lottery. President Andrew Jackson would also have something to say with good regard to the decision. As history goes President Jackson would have fired John Marshall and appointed a new chief justice. Jackson would have liked to do this in pursuit of getting his! Indian removal would be sought in other ways such as residents of Georgia illegally harassing the Cherokee's and forcing them to move with the pos
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