The Trail of Tears How Many Died
著者: 橋本 菜々子
Historians estimate that between 4,000 and 6,000 Cherokee people died during the forced removal to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). That’s out of roughly 15,000 who were marched westward in 1838-1839. For context, that’s about one in every four people—a staggering mortality rate that rivals the worst epidemics.
The exact number is fuzzy because records were poorly kept and many deaths went unrecorded. But most scholars agree the toll was catastrophic—not just from cold and hunger, but from sheer heartbreak. Imagine losing your home, your culture, and your loved ones in a single season.
グルメと旅を愛するフリーライター。全国各地の隠れた魅力を独自の視点から紹介します。
