May 28, 1830: President Andrew Jackson Signs the Indian Removal Act
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Associated Press
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Summary
This article is a "Today in History" feature covering the May 28, 1830 signing of the Indian Removal Act by President Andrew Jackson, which forcibly displaced nearly 50,000 Native Americans from the Southeastern U.S. to territories west of the Mississippi. It also briefly notes other historical events on this date, including the 54th Massachusetts Regiment's departure for Civil War combat, the founding of the Sierra Club by John Muir in 1892, and American troops fighting in 1918.
Key quotes
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In 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, made up of free Black men, left Boston to fight for the Union in the Civil War.
In 1892, the Sierra Club was founded in San Francisco by naturalist John Muir.
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