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The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

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Explore America’s darkest period: President Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma in 1838. Nearly a quarter of the Cherokee National died during the Trail of Tears, arriving in Indian Territory with few elders and even fewer children.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

01 February 2006

Country

Cast

Wes Studi

Wes Studi

Himself

Wilma Mankiller

Wilma Mankiller

Herself

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