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<p>As settlers moved beyond the eastern seaboard during the early nineteenth century, the government forced thousands of American Indians from their ancestral lands. The Cherokees, the largest and most important tribe in the Southeast, fought exile with a combination of passive resistance and national publicity for their plight. Because they had successfully resisted the government's efforts to move them from their homeland, their removal was particularly brutal when it finally came. <i>The Trail of Tears across Missouri</i> is a moving account of the 1837-1838 removal of the Cherokees from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).</p> <p>After providing an overview of the Cherokees' life in the Southeast and of the events leading up to their exile, Joan Gilbert traces the mass exodus state by state from Tennessee to Arkansas. Successive chapters highlight the experiences and the hardships endured by those forced to travel with inadequate supplies of food, clothing, and transportation. It is estimated that four thousand Cherokees, nearly a quarter of the tribe, died.</p> <p>In bringing the grim realities of the forced march to life, Gilbert draws from such

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Author

Gilbert, Joan (Joan Sewell)

Publisher

Columbia: University of Missouri Press

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780826210630

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.7 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14