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The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears

by Duchess Harris, Kate Conley

Cover of The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears

Summary:In the early 1800s, white Americans sought out more lands. The 1830 Indian Removal Act allowed the US government to trade lands with Native Americans. But officials often forcibly removed Native peoples from their homelands. This book describes this period of forced removal and its lasting effects

HistoryIndian Removal, 1813-1903