Why Did Cherokees Move West? And Other Questions about the Trail of Tears |
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| Author:
| Josephson, Judith Pinkerton |
| Series title: | Six Questions of American History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7613-6125-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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On May 26, 1838, U.S. soldiers surrounded Cherokee villages across Georgia. The soldiers came to force Cherokee families to move to a new territory in Oklahoma. The Cherokees had little time to gather their belongings before being herded into camps. From there, 13,000 were forced on the thousand-mile journey to Oklahoma. They had little food and no shelter from the weather. Many--especially children--grew sick and died. The forced march became known as nunna-dual-tsuny--the Trail of...
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On May 26, 1838, U.S. soldiers surrounded Cherokee villages across Georgia. The soldiers came to force Cherokee families to move to a new territory in Oklahoma. The Cherokees had little time to gather their belongings before being herded into camps. From there, 13,000 were forced on the thousand-mile journey to Oklahoma. They had little food and no shelter from the weather. Many--especially children--grew sick and died. The forced march became known as nunna-dual-tsuny--the Trail of Tears.