The Cherokee's Journey: The Trail Of Tears

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The Cherokee people called this journey “The Trail of Tears”, because of its devastating effects. The trail of tears started in 1836 and ended in 1839. The Cherokee walked about 2,200 miles(3,500km). The Cherokee were Helpless and Defenseless during the trail of tears. The Cherokee were Helpless because in the text A soldier recalls the Trail of Tears it says, “In another home was a frail mother, apparently a widow and three small children, one just a baby. When told she must go, the mother gathered the children at her feet, prayed a humble prayer in her native tongue, with a baby strapped on her back and leading a child with each hand started on her exile. But the task was too great for that frail mother. A stroke of heart failure relieved

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