Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears started in 1836, as a result of the Treaty of New Echota. This treaty, which was adopted by the United States Government, sent nearly six hundred Cherokee Native Americans on a journey from their home in Georgia, through Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, ending up in Oklahoma. This was just the beginning of what was known as the Trail Of Tears. Other tribes from the eastern United States were soon forced to leave their homes, and head to reservations in present day Oklahoma. Cherokee, Seminole, Choctaw, Creek, and Chickasaw Native Americans were all victims of the United States government's policy of dealing with the Native Americans. The first wave of Native Americans to go to Oklahoma did not have such a rough time as the later groups did. For example, the Seminole Native Americans made much of their trip from Florida over the Gulf of Mexico into present day Louisiana, and then north into Oklahoma. Not all Native American populations were so quick to leave, the majority of the Cherokee peoples in the east wanted to stay among their native land. The ones that did choose to stay suffered very cruel treatment. Some Cherokees were taken from there homes, and families and put in stockades for mon
The majority of the articles were also written at the time, which would help with the historical accuracy. Another medium I explored was a website. The first source of information came from the book Native American Voices edited by Steven Mintz. The letter goes on to say that removal of lands east of the Mississippi River would help solve other problems facing the United States. Bill Shaw wrote the article in 1988, and it has personal accounts along the trail, as well as ancestors of people along the trail that gives their viewpoints on what happened. This letter shows what the President himself wanted to do, and what he thought to be best for the country. It is also easier to relate to the information if you know that the person has actually been through it, and not just learned about it from books. He also talks about reasons for removal. There is also another article written by Theodore Pease Russell who was 19 years old, and survived the Trail of Tears. The accounts along the trail are what really drew me to this site. This is also biased, however it does give a good account of what certain individuals went through along the trail. Of all the ways I saw the material presented I would have to say that the book Native American voices was the most accurate portrayal of what happened.
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