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What did Stand Watie lead the Southern Cherokee delegation to Washington, D.C. for after the Civil War?
To sue for peace
To negotiate a new treaty
To request financial aid
To seek recognition of tribal divisions
Answer
Stand Watie led the Southern Cherokee delegation to Washington, D.C. after the American Civil War to sue for peace and to have tribal divisions recognized. However, the federal government only negotiated with leaders who had sided with the Union.
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