of the land; but the Court has no power to enforce the law. It is up to the President to do that. However, President Jackson did not agree with the Court's decision. He is reported to have said, "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it."(Foreman 339) The state of Georgia wanted the Cherokees out, and sent in the state militia to force them out of their homes. Jackson did nothing to stop it. The Cherokees were marched into Indian Territory in what is now the state of Oklahoma. Many thousands suffered and died on this march, which became known as the "Trail of Tears." In his farewell address to Congress in 1837, Jackson said: “The States which had so long been retarded in their improvement by the Indian tribes residing in the midst of them are...relieved of the evil; and this unhappy race - the original dwellers in our land are now placed in a situation where we may well hope that they will share in the blessings of civilization and be saved from that degradation and destruction to which they were rapidly hastening while they remained in the State.” (Wallace, 102)This would affect me if I were a US citizen because it would teach me that the president could over rule the Supreme Courts decision just because he is the president. It shows just how unfair can corrupt the judicial system can be. It also shows exactly why there has always been a ‘war’ between the white man and minorities all over. Many people can be greedy and it should be up to the judicial system of America to help minorities solve their problems. If the highest court in the land can’t do anything and if the president doesn’t care, who can we turn to?...
