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  2. Trail of Tears - Wikipedia

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    Although the “Trail of Tears” was tragic, it does not quite meet the standard of genocide, and the extent to which tribes were allowed to retain their identity, albeit by removal, does not quite meet the standard of cultural genocide". [140] In contrast, some scholars have debated that the Trail of Tears was a genocidal act.

  3. Choctaw Trail of Tears - Wikipedia

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    The complete Choctaw Nation shaded in blue in relation to the U.S. state of Mississippi. The Choctaw Trail of Tears was the attempted ethnic cleansing and relocation by the United States government of the Choctaw Nation from their country, referred to now as the Deep South (Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana), to lands west of the Mississippi River in Indian Territory in the 1830s ...

  4. Elias Boudinot (Cherokee) - Wikipedia

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    The Cherokee referred to their journey as the Trail of Tears. After his wife's death in 1836, Boudinot needed to relocate both himself and the children. He sent their son, Cornelius, to live with a family in Huntsville, Alabama, where he could be treated for his condition by a doctor. Another son traveled west with the Ridge family.

  5. Remember the Removal: Indigenous Cyclists Take On 950 ... - AOL

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    The ride honors the thousands of people who died during the Trail of Tears ethnic cleansing and forced displacement. Beginning in the 1830s, and for decades after, the U.S. government “death ...

  6. Farewell Letter to the American People - Wikipedia

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    It also marked the beginning of a large process that would remove Native Americans who were living east of Mississippi, the Trail of Tears. Harkins wrote the letter to explain what it feels like to leave one's ancestral homes to satisfy the desires of others. [2]: 4 [3]

  7. Explore the history of the Underground Railroad and Trail of ...

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    It’s the holiday season; a time to hopefully connect with family and celebrate another year together. As you sit with The post Explore the history of the Underground Railroad and Trail of Tears ...

  8. Indian removal - Wikipedia

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    The Trail of Tears: The Story of the American Indian Removals 1813–1855. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. ISBN 0-03-014871-5. Young, Maryland E. (1958). "Indian Removal and Land Allotment: The Civilized Tribes and Jacksonian Justice". American Historical Review. 64 (1): 31–45. doi:10.2307/1844855. JSTOR 1844855.

  9. 30th Annual Trail of Tears ride - AOL

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    Sep. 18—The 30th Annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride made its way through Athens and Limestone County Saturday, Sept. 16. More than 500 motorcyclists from across the southeast ...