how did the Indian removal act of 1830 go against the Worcester v George
ruling
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 directly contradicted the ruling of Worcester v. Georgia.
In the Worcester v. Georgia case, the Supreme Court had declared that the Cherokee Nation was a sovereign entity, with its own laws and government, and that the state of Georgia had no authority over them. The court ruled that Georgia's attempt to extend its jurisdiction over Cherokee territory was unconstitutional.
However, the Indian Removal Act ignored this ruling and authorized the forced removal of Native American tribes, specifically the Cherokee, from their ancestral homelands in the southeastern United States. The act allowed the president to negotiate treaties with Native American tribes to exchange their lands in the East for territories in the West, primarily in present-day Oklahoma.
The act's goal was to forcibly remove Native Americans from their lands and relocate them to unfamiliar territory, which ultimately led to the infamous Trail of Tears. This relocation resulted in immense suffering, loss of life, and the destruction of Native American cultures and communities. By disregarding the Worcester v. Georgia ruling, the Indian Removal Act violated the legal rights and sovereignty of Native American tribes.