Jacob
11/2/12
The
Trail of Tears was when all the Cherokee walked on a trail to leave their
territory for the white settlers. President Jackson made troops come into the
Cherokee grounds to grab the Cherokee to walk them on the trail. They were
first forced to stay at prison camps until fall. When fall came, they started
walking on the long trail. People started dying in the first few weeks. It was
a sad time of death for the Cherokee. The things they had on them when there
were taken is what they would wear for about a year. Some had to hike though
the snow with no shoes on and little clothing. About a fourth of the Cherokee
population was wiped out.
Walking
As I walk
Sometimes I see death
People lying on the
side of the road
But they deserve
better
They treat us like
animals
Give us little to eat
No clothing
To keep us warm
My feet
They feel like they
have frozen solid
Without shoes it is hard
Walking
It feels like that’s
all I know
We’ve been walking
for so long
So cold
So cold
I am truly chilled to
my bones
-Jacob
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