Category: Trail of Tears

In chapter four of An American Betrayal, written by Daniel Blake Smith, there were many unexpected turning points that amazed and surprised me. I believe that throughout this chapter, the Smith is leaning more towards the Cherokees side. I made this inference based on the context and words he uses before several quotes and statements…

How would you react if the land you and your ancestors lived on began to get stripped away by white settlers and the American government for their own personal use and benefit? The Trail of Tears was an extremely challenging time for many Native American groups. They were affected by the relocation and removal from…

The only good Indians I ever saw were dead, as stated by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, who at the time, worked directly under President Jackson. In 1830, Native American tribes were forcibly removed from their homelands and property. Many were only left with the few belongings on their backs. Helpless Native Americans were arrested…

Introduction Ever since the colonization of the North American continent by the Europeans, Native Americans had to deal with their land being slowly taken from them whether its by force or peace. The Cherokees are by far concerned. The excerpt under study is a taken from Mankiller, A Chief and her People, an autobiographic book…