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Samuel Austin Worcester (January 19, 1798 – April 20, 1859), was an American missionary to the Cherokee, translator of the Bible, printer, and defender of the Cherokee sovereignty.
In The Rise of Andrew Jackson: Indian Removal. …Georgia’s arrest and conviction of Samuel Worcester, an American citizen, for his refusal to submit to a law requiring non-Indians residing on Indian lands to obtain a state license.
Learn about the life and work of Samuel Austin Worcester, a Congregationalist minister who translated the Bible and other Christian materials into Cherokee and advocated for native rights. Find digital texts, primary sources, secondary sources, and links related to his biography and legacy.
Jan 7, 2022 · Upon his own death in Indian Territory in 1859, Samuel Austin Worcester left a legacy in no way encompassed by, but perhaps glimpsed at, in the sobriquet bequeathed him by the Cherokees he loved so well: “The Cherokee Messenger.”
Samuel Austin Worcester (January 19, 1798 – April 20, 1859), was an American missionary to the Cherokee, translator of the Bible, printer, and defender of the Cherokee sovereignty.
Learn about the life and legacy of Samuel Austin Worcester Worcester, a Presbyterian missionary who translated the Bible and the Cherokee Phoenix, and fought for Cherokee rights in Georgia and Oklahoma. Explore his biography, publications, and items from the Gilcrease Museum collections.
Apr 27, 2004 · Learn about the 1832 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed the Cherokee sovereignty and the role of missionary Samuel Worcester in challenging Georgia's laws. Find out how the decision failed to protect the Cherokees from removal and the Trail of Tears.
