who were the people involved in Worcester v. Georgia ?
The people involved in Worcester v. Georgia were:
1. Samuel Worcester: He was a white missionary who was involved in bringing Christianity to the Cherokee Nation in Georgia. He and several other missionaries were arrested for residing in Cherokee territory without a state license.
2. Elizur Butler: He was another white missionary who was also arrested with Worcester for residing in Cherokee territory without a state license.
3. The Cherokee Nation: The Cherokee were an indigenous tribe living in Georgia and other areas of the southeastern United States. They were a party in the case as the plaintiffs.
4. John Marshall: He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the time and presided over the Worcester v. Georgia case.
5. The State of Georgia: The state of Georgia was the defendant in the case, represented by attorney William Wirt.
6. Andrew Jackson: Although not directly involved in the court proceedings, President Andrew Jackson played a significant role in the events leading up to the case. He was a proponent of Indian removal policies and had previously defied a Supreme Court decision in favor of Native American rights (Worcester v. Georgia was a response to this defiance).