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Just found this shot I took at a Trail of Tears event. (Original Post)
Tom Yossarian Joad
Sep 2023
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CaliforniaPeggy
(150,401 posts)1. And a great shot it is too! Thank you, my dear Tom Yossarian Joad! nt
Tom Yossarian Joad
(19,250 posts)2. Thanks!
Appreciated.
George McGovern
(5,468 posts)3. Excellent portrait Tom Yossarian Joad!
This Trail of Tears event what was it like for you?
When I have thought about it, I have had to pull back my feelings because the horror and cruelty made me terribly sad about the atrocity of it all.
Tom Yossarian Joad
(19,250 posts)6. It was a several deay MC ride and it was grounding to say the least.
Diamond_Dog
(32,664 posts)4. I echo GeorgeMcGovern's feelings above.
Some events in our countrys history, while absolutely necessary to learn about, are shameful beyond my understanding.
Deuxcents
(16,983 posts)5. I will agree.