Question

In a time when few people considered Native Americans to be worthy of equal rights, Chief Justice John Marshall was willing to stand up for the Native Americans. In the Worcester v. Georgia case, the Cherokee asked the Supreme Court to stop the state of Georgia from enforcing its laws on the Cherokee's land. In 1832, Marshall ruled that the government of Georgia did not have the right to enforce its laws on Cherokee lands. This ruling allowed Cherokees to stay on their homeland. From the passage, one can see that Chief Justice John Marshall used his authority to

Answer 1

To help Native Americans gain some rights

Answer 2

Defend them from moving. He was a good man that defended the indians. He helped them win the case that let them move onto their land. The indians were happy for awhile until they were forced by president Andrew Jackson to move to farther west against their legal court papers that said they could stay