Trail Of Tears Thesis

The Trail of Tears occurred in 1838 and about a fourth of the Cherokee nation perished during it. Out of the 12,000 Cherokees that traveled along the northern route, 4,000 were killed. The Long Walk of the Navajo occurred between 1863 and 1866, where hundreds of Navajos died from disease, starvation, and exposure. Both of these events played a major role in the history of America and the history of Native Americans. Although the Cherokees and Navajos are very different, they share a similar goal of wanting to survive. They both had a culture that focused upon hunting and gathering, but they also had to focus on finding an eventual homeland. The government of the United Sates

She begins her journey with Leah, speaking about how in the womb she can picture Leah taking all of the nutrients while she shriveled, “and so it comes to pass, in the Eden of our mother’s womb, I was cannibalized by my sister” (34). Adah explains to the reader how her doctor informed her parents of her problems. He warned them that she may learn to read but would never speak a word – but she can. She chooses to keep silent instead of speaking out and states, “Occasionally do I find I have to break my peace: shout out or be lost in the shuffle. But mostly am lost in the shuffle” (34). Adah’s silence should not be mistaken for a lack of intelligence. Adah is constantly making references back to pieces of literature; from Jekyll and Hyde to The Scarlet Letter, and questioning her father’s religion, which she does not consider her own, “Would Our Lord be such a hit-or-miss kind of Savior as that?” (171). Adah questions her father’s preaching’s, but does so silently. If she were to speak aloud, she would earn a beating and

In this quote said by Mama Bena she basically tells Amabelle that she will never be anything and that she is a idiot for bring a child into her life “I don’t know why my husband ever thought that bringing in a street child would be a good idea. You will never be anything. Your family abandoned you for a reason you are worthless! And know you bring in a child. I pray that child doesn’t turn out like you” (Chapter 8. 167-168). Amabelle began to prostitute herself in order to support herself and her child. If Amabelle had a supportive family she wouldn’t have had to sleep on the street and prostitute herself in order to take care of her daughter.

supported a man by the name of Andrew Jackson who was running for President of the

She was beaten, shackled and “was wet with the dew of all the men who had covered her before” him(4). He quickly recognizes her because his mother is also an Ila woman. He takes care of her — washing her disarrayed body, starting a fire for warmth and protection, and hunting for food. He also believed in fasting for ten consecutive days as a way of a spiritual cure those who are suffering, “in this way the spirit of the dead one grows weak, finally it lets go and journeys to the land of the soul” (5). He grew weak, yet still taking care of her. They began to love one another, and did not want to be apart. Taking her first steps, she ventured to short travels, but was not ready for a lonesome journey. With each trial, the journey becomes a little farther. Twelve days later, she was gone. He holds himself back from calling her name aloud to take her back forever. He continues on with his journey to the village, hunting for food as he returns to the village not

The emigrants on the Oregon trail had many troubles faced during their time on the trail due to life threatening diseases. The emigrants on the Oregon Trail had a 10% chance of living if they had gotten a disease. In the essay “Emigrants on the Oregon Trail” Jack Rockefeller

The Trail of Tears played a part in what is known as the Manifest Destiny, which was the expansion of the colonists to the west. Gold was found on the Cherokee land during the Georgia Gold Rush. The greed that it created was one of the leading causes of the Trail of Tears where thousands of Native Americans were forcibly relocated from their native lands (Cherokee.org). Little did the Native Americans realize that the new nation that was going to be forming around them would affect not only their lives but the lives of their descendants. Even though the Cherokee made efforts to keep their land through the court system and even attempted to assimilate to the American way of life it was to no avail. They tried to agree to treaties with the United States Government. Even though, they were eventually forced to leave their lands. By forcing the Native Americans to abandon their homes, robbing their lands, taking their freedom, and forcing them to adapt and to assimilate into a new land and culture showed how vindictive President Andrew Jackson was regarding the Native Americans. The Trail of Tears was an instance of the United States Government committing genocide against the Native Americans

The Trail of Tears is one of the most shameful episodes in the history of the United States for many reasons. This chain of expulsions forced Indian populations from their ancestral lands in the Southeastern United States to settle in a region west of the Mississippi River that had been selected as Indian Territory. Encouraged by white settlers, the U.S. government suddenly ruled that it was time for the Indians to sacrifice land that they had called home for thousands of years. Stricken with a hunger for gold and a thirst for territorial expansion, the Anglo people betrayed their Indian neighbors. The sequence of forced removals were made possible by numerous government powers

The Trail of Tears is no exaggeration as to what happened when the Indians were forced to abandon their home. Having to move to a completely different state with no real explanation as to why, one must wonder, how could this happen? It is hard to imagine how someone could justify uprooting thousands of people. Treated unfairly with all claims being ignored, the Indians were forced to move. With legalization by the government it is clear to see how easy it is for history repeats itself.

As time went on the family fought hard to stay alive. Tulimaq and his wife gave most of their food portions to their two young

Body One of the most heartbreaking events in the history of Native American tribes has been the Trail of Tears. This event targeted the five Indian tribes in the east: the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminoles tribes. These tribes were all targeted by the United States government, but the tribe that was impacted the most was the Cherokee Nation. This all started in early 1830s when President Andrew Jackson devised a plan to remove all Native Americans from the east coast.

The Cherokee marched through, biting cold, rains, and snow. Many people died during this trip from starvation, diseases, exposure,

Most Americans have at least some vague understanding of the Trail of Tears, but not many know about the events that led to that tragic removal of thousands of Indians from their homeland. Indian lands were held hostage by the states and the federal government. The Indians had to agree to removal to maintain their tribe identities. Trail of Tears is an excellent example of a particular situation and will be eye opening to those who are not familiar with the story of the southern tribes and their interactions with the rapidly growing American population. The Trail of Tears has become the symbol in American history that indicates the callousness, insensitivity, and cruelty of American government toward American Indians in 1839 and 1839.

Copper Sun, written by Sharon Draper, is a novel about Amari, a young African girl. She was captured and immediately shipped to the Americas(unknown to her). Amari went through a lot in the Americas; including shackles, sorrow, and lots of strangers. Amari never knew what to think and faced many mixed emotions. The two most important emotions were, anxiety and devastation because they drive the story completely.

Delomy put down the pencil on her desk and looked at the half-completed sketch of a raven. Delomy rested her chin on her knee as she remembered why she had stopped. It all came back to her in a flood of memories and colors: the warmth in her father’s dark brown eyes, his firm grip, and his death. Delomy tried to turn the thoughts aside, but they just came back, more vividly than before. She remembered the day clearly. Her father’s headaches had been agitating him more than usual, and when he woke up in the middle of the night with a 106o fever Delomy’s mom had taken him to the hospital. In the morning, they had gotten a call from the hospital. Soon, Delomy’s mother hung up, her lips pressed together tightly. ‘Get in the car. Now,’ she had said.