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There were 17,000 Cherokee plus, 2,000 Black slaves they owned that marched on the Trail of Tears. The estimated deaths on the trail run from a low of around 500 and a high of around 8,000. There isn't a separate breakdown for the slaves that I have found.
Actually the answer is none. The "Trail of Tears" was less than one years time 1838-9. The actual forced removal after the "round up" of Cherokee remaining in the So. East did not include any slaves. By all accounts everything of any value was taken from the Cherokee before. They were not allowed to take anything when they were forced out of their homes at gun point. Then locked up in stockades as prisoners before being marched 2,000 miles to Indian Territory. As the Cherokee were marched out of their homes the whites were walking in the back door & stealing/claiming anything of value, possessions, livestock & slaves included. Or were "claimed" for often fraudulent "debts" from the Cherokee. Georgia had already carried out a lottery for the Cherokee's land & "improvements". So anything there was up for grabs. The Gov. did not even allow a payment for soap to be used on the way. Slaves were "property" & as such were not allowed for by the Gov. The transport of "personal property" (slaves) would not be payed for. To be sure yes the Cherokee did own slaves. However most were "mixedbloods" like Major Ridge & the others of the "treaty party" who signed the illegal "treaty of 1835". They were rich in their own right & moved to Indian territory at their own expense before the "forced removal" (Trail where they cried) "Trail of Tears". Many Cherokee had moved West from right after the Revolutionary War & formed what was called the "western" or "Old Settlers" prior to 1838.
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How many Cherokees died on the Trail of Tears?
The Trail of Tears was a sad and brutal thing. About 1/4 of 17,000 Cherokees died on the Trail of Tears. ( that's 4,000 Cherokees )Writtin by,Tiki
How can you find out the names of people lost on the Trail of Tears?
Since accurate numbers of people who died were not kept, there is simply no record of the individuals that died during the Trail of Tears.
How many Indians died every day on the trail of tears?
4000
How many Native Americans die on the Trail of Tears?
During the march, the Cherokee suffered from disease, hunger, and harsh weather. Almost one fourth of the 18,000 died on the march.
Why is the journt of the Trail of Tears?
Thousands of Cherokees died while walking to Oklahoma
What is the purpose of Samuel memory?
to honor the memory of those who died on the Trail of Tears
How many Cherokees died on the Trail of Tears?
The Trail of Tears was a sad and brutal thing. About 1/4 of 17,000 Cherokees died on the Trail of Tears. ( that's 4,000 Cherokees )Writtin by,Tiki
How many Cherokee died on the trail-of tears?
1/4 of the Cherokee people died on the Trail of Tears. About 4,000 Cherokees died.
What was most likely the most difficult part of the trail of tears tears?
the number of people who died on the trail.
How many native Americans died during the Trail of Tears?
In the Trail of Tears, about 4,000 of the 16,000 Cherokee Indians died to their new journey to Oklahoma from Georgia.
How did the Trail of Tears gain its name?
When the Cherokee were traveling on the trail of tears, lots of the Cherokee died on the way to their destination.
How can you find out the names of people lost on the Trail of Tears?
Since accurate numbers of people who died were not kept, there is simply no record of the individuals that died during the Trail of Tears.
What was most likely the most difficult the of the trail of tears?
the number of people who died on the trail.
What was the most difficult part of the trail for tears of the Indians?
the number of people who died on the trail
What was likely the most difficult part for the tears of tears for the Indians?
the number of people who died on the trail
How do you use trail of tears in a sentence?
The Trail of Tears was a horrible time in the history of the Native American. The United States forced many Cherokee Indians to travel from their homes in the Blue Ridge Mountains out to Oklahoma. Many of them died along the way, which is why they call it the Trail of Tears.We learned about the Trail of Tears in school today.
What was the most likely the most difficult part of the Trail of Tears?
the number of people who died on the trail.
