Worcester v. Georgia native_resettlement.1
… … has defied the ruling of the Supreme Court and ordered the removal of the … people to the ….
"What does the Supreme Court's opinion matter? All we need to do is build a fire under them, and when it gets hot enough, they'll move, and what's ours will be ours."
John Ross' Protest Petition native_resettlement.2
Chief John Ross, one of the principal … chiefs, has presented a petition to Congress asking them to void the treaty which will compel the … nation to relocate to the …. His petition has almost as many signatures as the entire eastern Cherokee population.
"By the stipulations of this treaty, we are stripped of every attribute of freedom. Our property may be plundered before our eyes; violence may be committed on our persons, even our lives may be taken away, and there is none to regard our complaints. We are denationalized; we are disfranchised. We are deprived of membership in the human family!"
The Indian Removal native_resettlement.3
In accordance with the removal treaty, it is time for the … of … to relocate to the …. Some holdouts refuse to leave their homes, and many are poorly equipped for the journey.
"My friends, circumstances render it impossible that you can flourish in the midst of our community. You have but one remedy within your reach, and that is to remove west. And the sooner you do this, the sooner you will commence your career of improvement and prosperity."
The Trail of Tears native_resettlement.4
Our efforts to remove the … from eastern lands has led to the deaths of many during their overland march westward.
"Measles, cholera, starvation—this removal has created a trail of tears and death for our people."
The Clearing of the East native_resettlement.5
The removal of the … to the … is complete. For good or ill, the matter is settled.
"Who lived here before us? What name did they give to this place? Will any of us know? Does anyone still remember?"
The Cherokee Nation native_resettlement.6
With the passing of the … Law, the Indian Removal Act is annulled and the … people are free to live on their ancestral lands.
Some bard shall lift a voice in praise of thee, In moving numbers tell the world how men Scoffed thee, hissed thee, charged with lunacy! And who could not give 'nough honor when At length, in spite of jeer, of want and need, Thy genius shaped a dream into a deed.
The Seminole Peace native_resettlement.7
Our victory in Florida has compelled the … people to surrender their last refuges to the government. Now is the time to build a new future for these vast lands.
They fled deeper into the swamp, among the marl prairie and the cypress trees. The Bluecoats thought they'd all left, but they were wrong. Someday, they hoped, it would be safe to live outside of this sweltering shelter. For now, they lived.
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