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may 28, 1830 - Indian Removal Act/ Trail of Tears

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The Indian Removal Act was signed by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830. The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Indian tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their lands.

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may 28, 1830
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~ 196 years ago

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