Cherokee removal

1838–1839 forced migration of the Cherokee people
Event ethnic_cleansing Q86661955
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Cherokee removal

Summary

Cherokee removal is an ethnic cleansing[1]. It draws 897 Wikipedia views per month (ethnic_cleansing category, ranking #18 of 21).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cherokee removal is in the country of United States[3].
  • Cherokee removal's instance of is recorded as ethnic cleansing[4].
  • Cherokee removal's instance of is recorded as event[5].
  • Cherokee removal's instance of is recorded as forced march[6].
  • Cherokee removal's instance of is recorded as forced displacement[7].
  • Cherokee removal took place at Southeastern United States[8].
  • Cherokee removal is part of Trail of Tears[9].
  • Cherokee removal's Commons category is recorded as Trail of Tears[10].
  • Cherokee removal began on May 25, 1838[11].
  • Cherokee removal ended on 1839[12].
  • A participant in Cherokee removal was Cherokee[13].
  • Cherokee removal's has cause is recorded as Treaty of New Echota[14].
  • Cherokee removal's has cause is recorded as Indian Removal Act[15].
  • Cherokee removal resulted in {'amount': '+3500'} deaths[16].
  • Cherokee removal involved {'amount': '+15500'} participants[17].
  • Cherokee removal's start point is recorded as Alabama[18].
  • Cherokee removal's start point is recorded as Georgia[19].
  • Cherokee removal's start point is recorded as North Carolina[20].
  • Cherokee removal's start point is recorded as Tennessee[21].
  • Cherokee removal's destination point is recorded as Indian Territory[22].

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When and Where

Cherokee removal began on May 25, 1838[11]. It ended on 1839[12]. The location of it was Southeastern United States[8]. It is in the country of United States[3].

Context

Cherokee removal is part of Trail of Tears[9]. Recorded instance of include ethnic cleansing[4], event[5], forced march[6], and forced displacement[7].

Participants

A participant in Cherokee removal was Cherokee[13]. It involved {'amount': '+15500'} participants[17].

Outcome and Impact

Cherokee removal resulted in {'amount': '+3500'} deaths[16].

Why It Matters

Cherokee removal draws 897 Wikipedia views per month (ethnic_cleansing category, ranking #18 of 21).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Pruna.ar · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start point → Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina +1
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  2. 5w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Image → Brainerd Mission map.jpg
    Number of participants → {'amount': '+15500'}
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11bwh9w4kz
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