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The Trail of Tears and the Politics of Indian Removal
2025-08-07 19:00:00 2025-08-07 20:00:00 America/Chicago The Trail of Tears and the Politics of Indian Removal In the early 19th century, the federal government wanted all eastern Native American tribes to surrender their tribal lands. The Cherokee nation responded with great shrewdness. St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

Thursday, August 07
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-07 19:00:00 2025-08-07 20:00:00 America/Chicago The Trail of Tears and the Politics of Indian Removal In the early 19th century, the federal government wanted all eastern Native American tribes to surrender their tribal lands. The Cherokee nation responded with great shrewdness. St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

St. Charles Public Library

Huntley Community Room

In the early 19th century, the federal government wanted all eastern Native American tribes to surrender their tribal lands. The Cherokee nation responded with great shrewdness.

They adopted white ways to a large extent and used their savvy to defend their right to their land. They sued the federal government and gained a trial before the Supreme Court. Join historian Joyce Haworth in a talk about the limits of Jacksonian democracy and the Trail of Tears. REGISTER

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St. Charles Public Library
Phone: 630-584-0076 x1
Fax: 630-584-9262
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St. Charles Public Library
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FRI 9 A.M.-8 P.M.
SAT 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
SUN 12 P.M.-5 P.M.
 

 
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St. Charles, IL 60174
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The award-winning St. Charles Public Library District is located in the scenic Fox River Valley, 35 miles west of Chicago. The Library serves a district population of 55,092 residents and has a staff of 101. The St. Charles Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.

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