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The relocation of the Native Americans to the Oklahoma Territory that became known as "The Trail of Tears", "The Trail Where They Cried " ("Nunna daul Tsuny") by the Cherokee, represents one of the darkest and saddest episodes of American history. It is a tragic tale of force winning out over decency and power winning out over justice.
The Trail of Tears was divided into land emigration and water emigration. The trail was over 2,200 miles long, and they all walked the whole way. Both land and water emigration went through nine different states.
When the Cherokee started moving they had over 15,000 people and lost between 4,000 and 8,000 people to disease and weakness.
To understand the infamous Trail of Tears it is not enough to know about the long and cruel journey of the Native Americans to their new home west of the Mississippi river, but it is also necessary to understand the historical background.
http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears
By the Treaty of Hopewell in 1785, which had defined their territorial boundaries, the Cherokees had placed themselves under the protection of the United States. They believed that the treaty gave them full and permanent rights to ownership of their territorial lands.
The Trail of Tears was divided into land emigration and water emigration. The trail was over 2,200 miles long, and they all walked the whole way. Both land and water emigration went through nine different states.
When the Cherokee started moving they had over 15,000 people and lost between 4,000 and 8,000 people to disease and weakness.
To understand the infamous Trail of Tears it is not enough to know about the long and cruel journey of the Native Americans to their new home west of the Mississippi river, but it is also necessary to understand the historical background.
http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears
By the Treaty of Hopewell in 1785, which had defined their territorial boundaries, the Cherokees had placed themselves under the protection of the United States. They believed that the treaty gave them full and permanent rights to ownership of their territorial lands.