Ruling the Mississippi: Removal-Era Leverage

Jeannie Barbour

Jeannie Barbour relates how the Chickasaws' strategic location and control of key waterways accelerated their development as skilled traders and business people. She notes the federal government was more willing to negotiate with the Chickasaws on Removal because of their history of shutting down traffic on the rivers.

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