What type of law case did Owen win in 1906?
Compensation for Eastern Cherokees
Labor rights case
Women's suffrage case
Educational reform case
Answer
In 1906, a law case brought by Cherokee lawyer Wilford H. Owen on behalf of Eastern Cherokees against the United States government resulted in a ruling that awarded $5 million in compensation to the Cherokee Nation.
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