Oh look… like Stalin did to the Mennonites (my grandparents family and relations in Zhaporizhia) and other Ukrainians 100 years ago.
#ukraine #russia #forcedrelocation #genocide #ukrainerussiawar #mennonites
https://mastodon.social/@MAKS23/115542800046690622
The loss of Kun’tewiktuk on Kings Road
#IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #MiKmaq #Membertou #Kuntewiktuk #CapeBreton #KingsRoad #NovaScotia #Canada #IndigenousHistory #ForcedRelocation #Land #Colonialism #CulturalErasure #ColonialAbuse #Reconciliation
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Tsiriha Biru, a resident of Adissu Gebeya in Addis Abeba, shared a fondness for her community that spanned three decades. #UrbanTransformation #CityPlanning #ForcedRelocation #AddisAbeba
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Sound familiar? So sad. Check it out here, with the story linda-howes.pixels.com/featured/the...
#Worldwarii #evacuation #internmentCamp #WarEmergencyOrder #FDR #JapaneseAmericans #LosAngelesCalifornia #RusselLee #OwensValley #ForcedRelocation
![The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of approximately 100,000 Indigenous people, primarily from the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole nations, during the 1830s. This mass displacement was a consequence of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, signed by President Andrew Jackson, which aimed to clear Native American lands in the Southeastern United States for white settlers. The relocated tribes were moved to designated Indian Territory, now present-day Oklahoma, through a series of arduous journeys marked by immense suffering and loss of life[2][4][5].
### Key Events and Conditions:
- **Indian Removal Act (1830):** This legislation authorized the U.S. government to negotiate treaties with Native tribes to exchange their ancestral lands for territory west of the Mississippi River[2][6].
- **Cherokee Resistance:** The Cherokee fought removal through legal and political means but were ultimately forced out after the Treaty of New Echota (1835), which ceded their lands under controversial circumstances[2][6].
- **Journey Details:** The relocation involved multiple overland and water routes stretching over 1,000 miles. Most traveled on foot under harsh conditions, with limited supplies, leading to widespread disease, starvation, and exposure[3][5].
- **Casualties:** It is estimated that around 15,000 Indigenous people died during or shortly after the journey due to disease, malnutrition, and harsh weather conditions. The Cherokee alone lost about one-fourth of their population[3][5].
### Broader Impact:
The Trail of Tears is remembered as a tragic chapter in U.S. history and is often cited as an example of ethnic cleansing or genocide due to the deliberate policies that led to immense suffering and death among Indigenous populations. Today, it is commemorated through historical sites and trails that mark the routes taken by displaced tribes[4][5][8].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3epzqefaicyxkh2z3fywbmy5/bafkreia7aj5muhb2nxoj7gnarocs5cjsfdrum5ejff5dssf5ciysi7xx6m)
The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of approximately 100,000 Indigenous people, primarily from the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole nations, during the 1830s. This mass displacement was a consequence of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, signed by President Andrew Jackson, which aimed to clear Native American lands in the Southeastern United States for white settlers. The relocated tribes were moved to designated Indian Territory, now present-day Oklahoma, through a series of arduous journeys marked by immense suffering and loss of life[2][4][5]. ### Key Events and Conditions: - **Indian Removal Act (1830):** This legislation authorized the U.S. government to negotiate treaties with Native tribes to exchange their ancestral lands for territory west of the Mississippi River[2][6]. - **Cherokee Resistance:** The Cherokee fought removal through legal and political means but were ultimately forced out after the Treaty of New Echota (1835), which ceded their lands under controversial circumstances[2][6]. - **Journey Details:** The relocation involved multiple overland and water routes stretching over 1,000 miles. Most traveled on foot under harsh conditions, with limited supplies, leading to widespread disease, starvation, and exposure[3][5]. - **Casualties:** It is estimated that around 15,000 Indigenous people died during or shortly after the journey due to disease, malnutrition, and harsh weather conditions. The Cherokee alone lost about one-fourth of their population[3][5]. ### Broader Impact: The Trail of Tears is remembered as a tragic chapter in U.S. history and is often cited as an example of ethnic cleansing or genocide due to the deliberate policies that led to immense suffering and death among Indigenous populations. Today, it is commemorated through historical sites and trails that mark the routes taken by displaced tribes[4][5][8].
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