Native American Rights

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Native American Rights
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Trail of Tears

• Years 1790-1830
• Indians forced to move from land
• Georgians shot at the Indians
• Over 400 Indians died
• Dug ditches and left the Indians to die

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Trail of Tears Map
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Trail of Tears Wagon Train
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Painting of Trail of Tears
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Wounded Knee

• Happened in 1890
• Miniconjou Chief is Big Foot
• In South Dakota
• Over 300 men died
• Known as The Battle at Wounded Creek

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Miniconjou Chief Big Foot lies dead in the snow.
Mass grave for the dead Lakota after massacre of
Wounded Knee.