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The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears


November 26, 1830  |  Uncategorized
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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 commands the removal of Native-Americans east of the Mississippi River to reservations in Oklahoma. Migration causes the deaths of over 300,000 Native-Americans, making this event known forever as the “Trail of Tears.”

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