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C HA L L E N G E : What is the symbol for pain and suffering on the
Trail of Tears?
1 How many miles were the Cherokees forced to walk?
2 When did this journey take place?
3 About how many Cherokee Indians died on this journey?
http://rosecity.net/tears
The Cherokee Trail of Tears
Throughout our country’s history, Native Americans have been
treated unfairly. One of the most disgraceful acts against Native
Americans was the forced relocation of the Cherokee Indians, also
known as the Trail of Tears. Learn more about it at:
SOCIAL STUDIES
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More than 4,000
Through the winter of 1838
and into early spring of 1839
800 to 1,000 miles
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Scholastic Professional Books
C HA L L E N G E : Cherokee rose
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