A Treacherous Choice And A Treaty Right
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Cherokee Nation - The Trail of Tears
The Treaty of New Echota grants Cherokees a delegate in the US House of Representatives. But it's also the same treaty that led to the Trail of Tears. The few Cherokees who reluctantly consented to removal against the majority who were adamantly against it. A new generation of Cherokee re-examine an old story they've been told about who they are.
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