The Cherokees are forcibly removed from their…
May 1838 CE
The Cherokees are forcibly removed from their southern Appalachian homeland under President Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act.
Despite protests from the elected Cherokee government and many white supporters, the Cherokees are forced to make the long and cruel trek to the Indian Territory in May 1838.
Many will die of disease and privation in what becomes known as the "Trail of Tears.”