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1840 - Hard Times for Catawbans

The Treaty of Nation's Ford devastates the Catawba Indians, many of whom live along the border between North and South Carolina. South Carolina agrees to give the tribe $5000 to buy 300 acres of mountain land in Haywood County, N.C., then $2000 per year for five years. North Carolina refuses to give the tribe any money until the Catawbas actually give up the disputed land and leave. Many of the tribe will be left poor and homeless.

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History Timeline [1]
Antebellum Days 1820-1852 [2]
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340
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Event Date Field: 
Wednesday, January 1, 1840
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