Worcester v. Georgia

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Worcester v. Georgia: References & Edit History

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history of the Jackson administration
- In The Rise of Andrew Jackson: Indian Removal
impact in Native American history
- In Native American: Removal of the eastern nations
place in United States history
- In United States: Westward expansion
provision of American Indian rights
- In Indigenous peoples of the American Southeast: The early 19th century: forced removal

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: PBS - The West - Worcester v. Georgia.	Grace Young	Dec 21, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Feb 25, 2024
	Add new Web site: Teaching American History - Worcester v. Georgia.	Gloria Lotha	Oct 02, 2022
	Add new Web site: Today in Georgia History - Worcester v. Georgia.	Emily Rodriguez	Nov 10, 2021
	Media added.	Jeff Wallenfeldt	May 18, 2020
	Add new Web site: The Virtual Museum of Law - Worcester v. Georgia.	Gloria Lotha	Jun 25, 2019
	Add new Web site: BlackPast - Worcester v. Georgia (1831).	Thinley Kalsang Bhutia	Feb 07, 2018
	New article added.	Amy Tikkanen	Jan 25, 2018