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American History

wnylib

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6. For part of the Trail of Tears,

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 01:58 AM

Jun 2020

some of the Cherokee were put on barges on the Ohio River. Some literally jumped ship, hid out in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky. A small group remained in that area, but others eventually made their way back to the N. Carolina and Tennessee area to join those who had remained behind in hiding.

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If the Cherokees were driven west of the Mississippi, how [View all] raccoon May 2020 OP

Obviously it was difficult to find all of them. DURHAM D May 2020 #1

Exactly what I have read SCantiGOP May 2020 #3

Read about the Cherokee leader named Tsali. LastDemocratInSC May 2020 #2

Interesting, however.... SCantiGOP May 2020 #4

Also, a lot of them returned to their historical lands after a short time. SeattleVet May 2020 #5

For part of the Trail of Tears, wnylib Jun 2020 #6