Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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  A Simple, But Daring Plan

  Learn about the 1961 Freedom Rides from the Freedom Riders themselves.

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  President Jackson and the Indian Removal Bill

  President Andrew Jackson supported moving Native Americans west of the Mississippi.

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  The Consequences of the Trail of Tears

  The effects of 1830s policies on Native Americans are still felt today.

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  What Was the Trail of Tears?

  The Trail of Tears march caused the death of more than 4,000 Cherokee people.

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  Evacuating the Cherokee People

  In May 1838 the United States began removing Cherokee from their homes in Georgia.

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  Will the Cherokee Be Exiled?

  The 1836 treaty of New Echota required the Cherokee to move out west.

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  Are the Cherokee an Independent Nation?

  In 1832 the United States Supreme Court recognized Cherokee sovereignity.

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  Creating a Written Alphabet for the Cherokee

  Sequoyah invented a written language for the Cherokee.

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  "Civilization" and Native Americans

  White Americans offered Native Americans equality -- if they became more like them.

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  Conflict, Community, & Environmentalism

  Passing environmentally friendly laws isn't always enough.

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