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Page 293
... Georgia and established a state within a state . In addition to this repudiation of the sovereignty of Georgia , there was another powerful reason for the removal of the Cherokee , the greed of Georgians for their land . The Cherokee ...
... Georgia and established a state within a state . In addition to this repudiation of the sovereignty of Georgia , there was another powerful reason for the removal of the Cherokee , the greed of Georgians for their land . The Cherokee ...
Page 294
... Georgia , which was more favorable to the Cherokee cause . The legislature of Georgia had passed a law making it illegal for white persons to reside in the Cherokee territory without a license from the state and without taking an oath ...
... Georgia , which was more favorable to the Cherokee cause . The legislature of Georgia had passed a law making it illegal for white persons to reside in the Cherokee territory without a license from the state and without taking an oath ...
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... Georgia " the keystone state " of the South . The Georgia Railroad , begun in 1836 at Augusta , reached Atlanta in September , 1845. The company which built it , " The Georgia Railroad and Banking Company , " also operated a very ...
... Georgia " the keystone state " of the South . The Georgia Railroad , begun in 1836 at Augusta , reached Atlanta in September , 1845. The company which built it , " The Georgia Railroad and Banking Company , " also operated a very ...
Contents
Southern Land and Southern Blood I | 1 |
H Origin of the Plantations and Towns | 27 |
III The Rise of a Native Aristocracy | 52 |
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