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- This Is Our Land
- John Ross
- #OwnNation
- We HaveRights Too
- He fought for protection of his people, and he had faith in the U.S. Government even when they pressed for removal.
- John Ross was the principal chief of the Cherokee.
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- He continued to fight until removal in 1838 where he negotiated a deal. His wife tragically died on the Trail of Tears, and he kept serving as Chief.
- He even fought a Supreme Court case that gave the Cherokees sovereignty.
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- He did care about his people as he led them to oppose removal. He defended their rights to the best of his ability, and was against the Treaty of New Echota. He was their chief for close to 40 years.
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- WON
- It was called the Trail of Tears because starting in 1838, the U. S. Army forced them to leave their territory. Years after it occurred, the Cherokee that walked along it called it “nu na hi du na tlo hi lu i” which means “the trail where they cried”. Historians named the tragedy after what the Cherokee described it to be.
- Trail of Tears
- In 1838, The U.S. forced 16000 natives in the harsh winter weather. The was the final part of the Indian Removal Act as 4000 natives died over the 800 mile long journey due to hunger, disease, or to weather related causes.
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