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15,665 people of the Cherokee Nation memorialize congress protesting the Treaty of New Echola.
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Outraged American citizens throughout the country memorialize congress on behalf of the Cherokee.
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Congress tables memorials protesting Cherokee removal. Federal troops ordered to prepare for roundup.
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Cherokee roundup begins May 23, 1838. Tsali, American Indian chief escapes roundup and returns to North Carolina.
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First group of Cherokees driven west under Federal guard. Further removal aborted because of drought.
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Over 13,000 Cherokees imprisoned in military stockades awaiting break in drought. Approximately 1500 American Indians die in confinement.
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Cherokee chiefs meet in council, reaffirming the sovereignty of the Cherokee Nation. John Ross becomes superintendent of the removal.
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Cherokee prepare to embark on forced excursion to Indian Territory in Oklahoma. Ross wins additional funds for food and clothing.
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For more Cherokee American Indians, The " Trail of Tears" begins.
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Thirteen groups of Cherokees cross Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois. First groups reach the Mississippi River, where their crossing is held up as the river is covered in ice.
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