Trail of Tears Episode 1: Treaty After Treaty After Treaty

What happens when the land you’ve lived on for generations is taken from you and given to someone else?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan begin a three part journey into one of the darkest chapters in American history, the Trail of Tears and the forced removal of Indigenous peoples from their ancestral homelands.We’ll start by getting to know the Five Civilized Tribes, the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, and Cherokee, and the very different societies, governments, and cultures they had built across the southeastern United States. We’ll look at how these nations adapted to the rapidly changing world around them, adopted some European American customs, built schools and governments, entered into treaties with the United States, and repeatedly tried diplomacy as their lands were increasingly threatened.Then we’ll follow the growing pressure for Native removal, from the aftermath of the American Revolution and the Louisiana Purchase to the rise of Tecumseh and his attempt to unite Native nations against further American expansion.Along the way, we’ll confront some of the biggest misconceptions about Native Americans, the complicated relationships between different Indigenous nations, the treaties that promised protection and were repeatedly undermined, and the political forces that eventually transformed “voluntary” removal into something very different.And this is only the beginning. The Trail of Tears was not one event, and it was not experienced the same way by every Native nation. Behind the familiar name is a much larger story involving war, politics, broken treaties, internal divisions, resistance, survival, and thousands of individual lives.There may not be much blood and gore in this episode, but make no mistake, the history is brutal. Kevin and Dan bring their usual irreverent humor to a subject that deserves to be understood beyond the simplified version many of us were taught in school.If you’re interested in the Trail of Tears, Cherokee history, Choctaw history, Muscogee Creek history, Chickasaw history, Seminole history, Native American history, Indian Removal, Tecumseh, the Indian Removal Act, broken treaties, and the darker side of American history, this is where the journey begins.And trust us, it gets much worse from here.Please like, subscribe, and follow where ever you listen.The New Website!!!!The Beard StrugglePodUp!PatreonMerchBuy Us A CoffeeYouTubeFacebookInstagramBlue SkyTiktokThe Sassholes Insta!!Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/curiosityLicense code: 7QU9IW0B2IJBFZJYMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/suburban-honeymoonLicense code: 1OKNVEXYPW8QAYSHMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/bass-vibesLicense code: YYUZSRCQDGQROBB4Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-backLicense code: QMHHB6U0M6H9WWENRead lessMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/tickling-the-ivoriesPlease give us a 5 star rating and review!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy