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Trail of Tears |
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Trail of TearsForced migration of the Cherokee Indians in 1838–39. In 1835, when gold was discovered on Cherokee land in Georgia, a small minority of Cherokee ceded all tribal land east of the Mississippi for $5 million. The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the deal, but the ruling was ignored by state officials and Pres. Andrew Jackson refused to enforce it. The subsequent eviction and 116-day forced march of thousands of Cherokee to Oklahoma was badly mismanaged, and inadequate food supply, frigid weather, and the cruelty of escorting troops led to the death of about 4,000 Cherokee. Trail of Tears forced march of 18,000 Cherokees westward to Indian Territory (Oklahoma); 4,000 die of disease and exposure (winter, 1838–1839). [Am. Hist.: EB, 2: 808] See : Banishment How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This tragic love story, set in the Cherokee Trail of Tears community, stars two real men, Zeke and Ned, Cherokee Civil War veterans, community leaders and close friends. The drawing, created with acrylic paint, and rubber-stamped prints of the phrase "Forgotten Survivors" depicts Palestinians' forced marches from their homes, bringing to mind the Cherokee Trail of Tears. Now when I grow Cherokee White Flour Corn, Coushaw Squash, and Cherokee Trail of Tears Bean (which I located from another seed saver) in the "Three Sisters" native guild section of our garden, I not only get beautiful plants and great food but I feel like I'm preserving a bit of cultural history as well as maintaining a link to my own families past. |
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