The Trail of Tears and Indian Removal

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Amy H Sturgis

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Greenwood Guides to Historic Events, 1500-1900

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In 1838, the U.S. Government began to forcibly relocate thousands of Cherokees from their homelands in Georgia to the Western territories. The event the Cherokees called The Trail Where They Cried meant their own loss of life, sovereignty, and property. Moreover, it allowed visions of Manifest Destiny to contradict the government's previous civilization campaign policy toward American Indians. The tortuous journey West was one of the final blows causing a division within the Cherokee nation itself, over civilization and identity, tradition and progress, east and west. The Trail of Tears also introduced an era of Indian removal that reshaped the face of Native America geographically, politically, economically, and socially. Engaging thematic chapters explore the events surrounding the Trail of Tears and the era of Indian removal, including the invention of the Cherokee alphabet, the conflict between the preservation of Cherokee culture and the call to assimilate, Andrew Jackson's imperial presidency, and the negotiation of legislation and land treaties. Biographies of key figures, an annotated bibliography, and an extensive selection of primary documents round out the work.

Author Biography:

Amy H. Sturgis is Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Belmont University. She is the author of numerous books, book chapters, and articles in both Native American and Science Fiction/Fantasy Studies, including Presidents from Washington through Monroe, 1789-1825 (Greenwood 2001) and Presidents from Hayes through McKinley, 1877-1901 (Greenwood 2003). Her official website is www.amyhsturgis.com.

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November 30th, 2006

Author

Amy H Sturgis

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General (US: Trade)
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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From 7 to 17 years

Pages

192

Series

Greenwood Guides to Historic Events, 1500-1900

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156x234x12

ISBN-13

9780313336584

Product ID

5807816

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