How did the Cherokee use the courts to resist removal from their lands? What was the outcome of their legal challenge?

1 Answer
Aug 23, 2016

The Cherokee nation appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. The Cherokee nation won their appeal in the Court but President Jackson refused to obey the Supreme Court.

Explanation:

The trail of tears, the forced removal of the Cherokee from their lands to the territory of Oklahoma went ahead by executive orders of President Jackson even after the Supreme Court upheld the appeal of the Cherokee Nation.