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How Becoming “Civilized” Ended with the Trail of Tears

How Becoming “Civilized” Ended with the Trail of Tears

The portrayal of Native Americans in popular culture often overlooks a complex history that included slavery

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The signing of the Treaty of New Echota on Dec. 29, 1835, is depicted at the New Echota Historic Site in Calhoun, Georgia. Source: Cherokee Phoenix

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