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HIST 2010: Red Clay, 1835, Cherokee Removal and the Meaning of Sovereignty

"The Trail of Tears" from "American Experience: We Shall Remain"

Summary:  Episode Three explores the resolve and resilience of the Cherokee people, who resisted removal from their homelands in the Southeast in every way they knew: assimilating, adopting a European-style government and legal system, accepting Christianity, and even taking their case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Item Description: Originally broadcast on PBS television in a five-part series beginning April 13, 2009.

Playing Time:  01:15:05

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