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What was the importance of Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

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Because of this refusal, the army entered the Native American lands and arrested Worcester along with the other 6 people. Following his arrest, Worcester appealed his charges and took his case to the Supreme Court. Worcester v. Georgia began on February 20th of 1832.
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Was a case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statue that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license
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