Humanities
John White
Humanities The Trail of Tears
Artifact #1
It was cold and dark, as I walked I saw my homeland grow farther and farther away. As time went on I grew weak and tired. I looked around and noticed that many others were suffering from disease. Along the way, many of us died. As I walked I looked around and saw members of the Cherokee, Muskogee, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Nations with us. We wondered why this was happening to us, what the point of it was. All I could do was keep going. As I continued many of mine and others family members and friends were brutally beaten, some even to death. Towards the end it was clear what was going on. We were brutally beaten and starved. At the end only few remained. All of this was just so the Americans could extend their land. We then arrived at our destination years later. Most of us were starving. Many of us, including me, lost all hope. Many of us were the only family member in our family that remained. Because this event was so tragic, so devastating, we decided to call it the Trail of Tears.
Humanities The Trail of Tears
Artifact #1
It was cold and dark, as I walked I saw my homeland grow farther and farther away. As time went on I grew weak and tired. I looked around and noticed that many others were suffering from disease. Along the way, many of us died. As I walked I looked around and saw members of the Cherokee, Muskogee, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Nations with us. We wondered why this was happening to us, what the point of it was. All I could do was keep going. As I continued many of mine and others family members and friends were brutally beaten, some even to death. Towards the end it was clear what was going on. We were brutally beaten and starved. At the end only few remained. All of this was just so the Americans could extend their land. We then arrived at our destination years later. Most of us were starving. Many of us, including me, lost all hope. Many of us were the only family member in our family that remained. Because this event was so tragic, so devastating, we decided to call it the Trail of Tears.