The Cherokee Nation

The Cherokee Nation
“You asked us to throw off the hunter and warrior state: We did so - you ask us to form a republican government, We did so - adopting your own as a model. You asked us to cultivate the earth, and learn the mechanic arts: We did so. You asked us to learn to read: we did so. You asked us to cast away our idols in worship your God: we did so.” - John Ridge.

In the end, it was not enough.

Dedicated on July 19, 2014
Sponsor: Roswell Historical Society

Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.

Original page, with additional info, here.

Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.

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