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Quotation from Worcester v. Georgia by Supreme Court of the United States
“The Cherokee nation, then, is a distinct community occupying its own territory, with boundaries accurately described, in which the laws of Georgia can have no force, and which the citizens of Georgia have no right to enter, but with the assent of the Cherokees themselves, or in conformity with treaties, and with the acts of congress.”
Worcester v. Georgia, Opinion of the Court (Marshall, C.J.), conclusion on the status of the Cherokee Nation (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Chief Justice Marshall states the central holding after reviewing treaties, statutes and the history of discovery.
Citation: "The Cherokee nation, then, is a distinct community occupying its own territory, with boundaries accurately described, in which the laws of Georgia can have no force, and which the citizens of Georgia have no right to enter, but with the assent of the Cherokees themselves, or in conformity with treaties, and with the acts of congress." — Supreme Court of the United States, Worcester v. Georgia, Opinion of the Court (Marshall, C.J.), conclusion on the status of the Cherokee Nation (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id worcester-v-georgia-q1)
Portrait: John Marshall by Henry Inman, 1832, Henry Inman, Public domain.
