trail of tears, 1838-1839

Native American history: A history of the Native American people including theories of the arrival of the first Native Americans; information on the various tribes; profiles of famous native Americans including Hiawatha, Sacagawea, and Pochahontas; the truth about the first Thanksgiving and more.

"The Trail of Tears marked the systematic segregation of indigenous people from white Americans. Starting in 1816, several indigenous nations were forced to give up their lands in the southeastern region of the United States for new lands west of the Mississippi. Historians estimate that more than 100,000 people were relocated between 1830 and 1850. The physical Trail of Tears spans more than 5,045 miles and has been designated a National Historic Trail. This volume is filled with primary sources that illustrate just how much these groups of indigenous people suffered after they were forced to leave their homes"--Provided by publisher.

"Even the name, 'Trail of Tears,' evokes the great sadness of the compulsory relocation of Native Americans in the 1830s. This . . . book tells the . . . account of what happened when the U.S. government forcibly removed native peoples from their homelands and resettled them thousands of miles away. Readers will learn why this occurred and its . . . consequences. Maps, historic images, and fact boxes shed more light on this . . . incident"--Provided by publisher.

"The Indian Removal Act promised Native Americans money and supplies to move west to an area called Indian Territory. The government said the Native Americans could live there forever. That promise was broken in the late 1800s"--Provided by publisher.

Native peoples of the United States have rich histories and traditions that help them maintain varied cultural identities in modern society. In the past, white Americans attempted to hide or eradicate these cultures, seeing Native Americans as an obstacle to prosperity. This distorted view eventually led to the deadly forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears.

"It is June first and twelve-year-old Mary does not really understand what is happening: she does not understand the hatred and greed of the white men who are forcing her Cherokee family out of their home in New Echota, Georgia, capital of the Cherokee Nation, and trying to steal what few things they are allowed to take with them, she does not understand why a soldier killed her grandfather--and she certainly does not understand how she, her sister, and her mother, are going to survive the 1000 mile trip to the lands west of the Mississippi"--OCLC.

Traces the life of a young girl named Priscilla, from her time as a slave on a plantation to her forced march on the Trail of Tears to a chance encounter that leads her along the path to freedom.

"It is June first and twelve-year-old Mary does not really understand what is happening: she does not understand the hatred and greed of the white men who are forcing her Cherokee family out of their home in New Echota, Georgia, capital of the Cherokee Nation, and trying to steal what few things they are allowed to take with them, she does not understand why a soldier killed her grandfather--and she certainly does not understand how she, her sister, and her mother, are going to survive the 1000 mile trip to the lands west of the Mississippi"--OCLC.

"In the early 1800s, white Americans sought out more lands. The 1830 Indian Removal Act allowed the US government to trade lands with Native Americans. But officials often forcibly removed Native peoples from their homelands. 'The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears' describes this period of forced removal and its lasting effects"--Provided by publisher.

"The Trail of Tears marked the systematic segregation of indigenous people from white Americans. Starting in 1816, several indigenous nations were forced to give up their lands in the southeastern region of the United States for new lands west of the Mississippi. Historians estimate that more than 100,000 people were relocated between 1830 and 1850. The physical Trail of Tears spans more than 5,045 miles and has been designated a National Historic Trail. This volume is filled with primary sources that illustrate just how much these groups of indigenous people suffered after they were forced to leave their homes"--Provided by publisher.