What was the Cherokee name for their forced journy west?

Answer 1

It is said that those who witnessed the Native American prisoners forcibly relocated at gunpoint were saddened by what they saw. They did nothing to intervene; but, according to legend - they cried.

Since thousands died and neglect of prisoner injury and illness was present in this dishonorable action of the US Army, it most certainly meets the definition of a DEATH MARCH. We could call it the "Oklahoma Death March". But that is not accurate because Oklahoma didn't exist at that time. We could call it the "US Army Death March" but people might confuse it with the more well known Bataan Death March (isn't it funny how it's different when those dirty, rotten foreigners do it to us). How about "North Carolina White Trash and Rednecks After Gold Death March? No, too wordy - it'll never catch on. Same with "Five Civilized Tribes Death March". It has to be short and simple for the idiots to remember it, maybe something that rhymes. "Andrew Jackson's Death March" is pretty accurate, but that doesn't rhyme. I'm out of ideas, maybe somebody else will weigh in.

Answer 2

"Trail of Tears". The forced removal from their home lands by the Federal Government, was bad enough. However the pain and suffering imposed upon the Cherokee during this march was nothing less then the horrors of the "Batan Death March" of WWII.

Answer 3

This was a forced removal of the Native Americans to Oklahoma in the early 1800's. It was brought on by the discovery of gold and what was called "gold fever" by the whites. About 4,000 died on the trip. The Native Americans called this the Trail of Tears.

Answer 4

Trail of Tears

Answer 5

Trail of Tears

Answer 6

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