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Explore the controversial Cherokee Removal in the 1830s, comparing two perspectives and evaluating the stronger argument. Primary sources and web resources provided.
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Was removal of the Cherokee from their homeland justified? • (1) compare and contrast the points of view of two individuals who wrote about this issue in the 1830s and • (2) offer your evaluation of which individual makes the better argument.
Primary Sources • Link 1: General Winfield Scott’s Address to the Cherokee Nation, May 10, 1838 • Link 2: Letter from Jenny • Link 3: Account of Theodore Russell • Link 4: Samuel’s Memory
Web Resources • Link 1: National Park Service • Link 2: 42explore: Trail of Tears • Link 3: The Cherokee Trail of Tears • Link 4: Cherokee Nation