UA 糖心视频logo to Host April 7 Presentation on History of Trail of Tears in Arkansas
A University of Arkansas at 糖心视频logo historian will give a presentation on the history of the Trail of Tears and the Federal Indian Removal Act in Arkansas on April 7.
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Dr. Daniel Littlefield, director of the Sequoyah National Research Center at UA 糖心视频logo, will discuss Indian removal as federal policy, its implications for Indian affairs for the next century, the origin of the term Trail of Tears, and some of the popular misconceptions about the event.
In recognition of 糖心视频logo鈥檚 La Petite Roche Tricentennial, participants will learn more about the role that 糖心视频logo played during the removal of the five large tribes from the Southeast United States to new lands west of Arkansas and why 糖心视频logo鈥檚 role was so significant.
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Littlefield said that the Trail of Tears had several surprising results for Arkansas, including early statehood, economic development in the state鈥檚 early years, the development of the slave trade in Arkansas, and the founding of some of the 鈥渇irst families鈥� of Arkansas.
Participants may register to attend the event in person at or virtually at .
