The Trail of Tears was a tough fought journey for the Cherokee people which began decades prior to their removal. In the early days of the New Republic, after signing treaties with the federal government, the Cherokee had thought their nation was safe. However, other agreements were made with the state of Georgia, the state where there nation was to be found, which led to the conflicts. Ultimately, the Cherokee were forced to relocate to the West. Despite their opposition to inner and outer pressures, the removal was inevitable. Numerous civil liberties violations, as well as quite a few unlawful actions from the state of Georgia deprived the Cherokee nation of their rights, leading to the “Nationalist Party” and the “Treaty Party,” and inexorably
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After several Indian nations linked with Britain for the duration of the war, The United States assumed that the Indians “had lost the war along with England and should be dealt with as defeated enemies” (Perdue and Green 8). In addition, Congress in 1802 made agreements with Georgia in return for relinquishing part of their westward boundary: The “United States pledged to purchase for Georgia all the Indian lands remaining within the state. . . Georgia politicians had long been impatient with what they charged was unreasonable delay by the United States in fulfilling its obligation under the 1802 agreement and intensified their demands for speedy action” (Perdue and Green 18). Issues amidst the state of Georgia and the Cherokee nation continued through the administration of Andrew Jackson, who strongly …show more content…
Elias Boudinot, the chief editor of the Cherokee editorial The Phoenix, was a rival against removal up until about 1832 and published several powerful articles about these dealings. By the end of the year 1830, the Georgia state government began taking actions that deprived the Cherokee of their freedom and their power. In January 1831, Boudinot writes: “A Cherokee, by the name of George Tassel was arrested within the limits of this nation by the Sheriff of Hall County, for murder committed upon the body of another Cherokee, likewise within the limits of this nation” (Perdue and Green 141). The Court held a caucus to conclude the constitutionality of the act and acted in support of the state. Nevertheless, even with being tried by a court of the United States, “Judge Clayton refused an appeal by writ of error, to the Supreme Court of the United States, and even refused to certify that Tassel was tried” (Perdue and Green 141). Tassel was then established guilty and hanged. The case later moved onto the Supreme Court (Cherokee nation v Georgia), but the court found that “the Cherokee Nation had no legal standing as a ‘foreign nation’” (Perdue and Green 79). This was a lucid indication to
After several Indian nations linked with Britain for the duration of the war, The United States assumed that the Indians “had lost the war along with England and should be dealt with as defeated enemies” (Perdue and Green 8). In addition, Congress in 1802 made agreements with Georgia in return for relinquishing part of their westward boundary: The “United States pledged to purchase for Georgia all the Indian lands remaining within the state. . . Georgia politicians had long been impatient with what they charged was unreasonable delay by the United States in fulfilling its obligation under the 1802 agreement and intensified their demands for speedy action” (Perdue and Green 18). Issues amidst the state of Georgia and the Cherokee nation continued through the administration of Andrew Jackson, who strongly …show more content…
Elias Boudinot, the chief editor of the Cherokee editorial The Phoenix, was a rival against removal up until about 1832 and published several powerful articles about these dealings. By the end of the year 1830, the Georgia state government began taking actions that deprived the Cherokee of their freedom and their power. In January 1831, Boudinot writes: “A Cherokee, by the name of George Tassel was arrested within the limits of this nation by the Sheriff of Hall County, for murder committed upon the body of another Cherokee, likewise within the limits of this nation” (Perdue and Green 141). The Court held a caucus to conclude the constitutionality of the act and acted in support of the state. Nevertheless, even with being tried by a court of the United States, “Judge Clayton refused an appeal by writ of error, to the Supreme Court of the United States, and even refused to certify that Tassel was tried” (Perdue and Green 141). Tassel was then established guilty and hanged. The case later moved onto the Supreme Court (Cherokee nation v Georgia), but the court found that “the Cherokee Nation had no legal standing as a ‘foreign nation’” (Perdue and Green 79). This was a lucid indication to