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Trail of Tears
The forced relocation of American Indians began with the Indian Removal Act of 1830. In 1838 the Cherokee Indians became the fifth major tribe to experience forced relocation to Indian Territory, Along the trail nearly 4,000 Cherokee died of starvation, exposure, or disease. The forced removal of the Indians remains a black mark on American history, and reminds those who desire freedom, that all people deserve a life of liberty regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity. -
Trail of Death
Potawatomi Trail of Death was the forced removal by United State members of the Potawatomi nation. Typhoid fever and the stress of the forced march led to the death of over 40 individuals, mostly children. -
Drest Scott
An African American slave in the United States who sued unsuccessfully for his freedom in the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857.
