Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia Native American Rights |
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| Author:
| Sherrow, Victoria |
| Series title: | Landmark Supreme Court Cases Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-89490-856-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1997 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $26.60 |
Book Description:
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Victoria Sherrow examines a series of cases in the 1830s, including Cherokee Nation v. Georgia and Worcester v. Georgia, all dealing with the legal rights of the Cherokee people to govern themselves as an independent and sovereign nation and to own their own land. The Cherokee people were consistently denied any legal rights.
Victoria Sherrow examines a series of cases in the 1830s, including Cherokee Nation v. Georgia and Worcester v. Georgia, all dealing with the legal rights of the Cherokee people to govern themselves as an independent and sovereign nation and to own their own land. The Cherokee people were consistently denied any legal rights.