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spazzmann

(748 posts) Thu May 23, 2013, 09:52 AM May 2013

Today in Peace and Justice history on May 23, 1838

U.S. Gen Winfield Scott began the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians from GA, AL, & TN, and their detention in forts built for that purpose. Implementing the Treaty of New Echota, signed by a few members of the tribe relinquishing their lands for a payment of $5 million, under orders from President Martin VanBuren. http://bit.ly/11d7XPj

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