The Indian removal act, forced upon many Native Americans such as the Cherokee, was better known by them as the "Trail of Tears"... This is because on their journey away from their homeland to Oklahoma over 4,000 out of 15,000 of the Cherokees died.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Trail of Tears - In response to Andrew Jackson post
The Indian removal act, forced upon many Native Americans such as the Cherokee, was better known by them as the "Trail of Tears"... This is because on their journey away from their homeland to Oklahoma over 4,000 out of 15,000 of the Cherokees died.
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