Date of Award
Fall 1991
Document Type
Restricted Thesis
Terms of Use
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History Department
Abstract
Fitzsimmons examines the attitudes of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall and President Andrew Jackson toward the issue of Cherokee Indian removal and the two Supreme Court cases dealing with it, Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia and Worcester vs. Georgia. Synthesizing primary sources such as Court arguments and personal correspondences with secondary sources, Fitzsimmons argues that Jackson has been treated unfairly in the literature on the subject; rather than being a blatant racist, he was a pragmatic leader who was remarkably similar to Marshall in his desire to preserve the Cherokee way of life.
Recommended Citation
Fitzsimmons, Brendan , '92, "John Marshall and Andrew Jackson: The Cherokee Cases" (1991). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 607.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/607