What is the name of this song about taking Cherokee land?

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Roaring River: a refrain of the red river plantation

Harpers creek and roaring ribber,[sic., etc.]

Thar, my dear, we’ll live forebber;

Den we’ll go to de Ingin nation

In S Northrup (1855) Twelve years a slave. Doesn’t appear to be whitey singing.

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=61kSAAAAIAAJ&dq=twelve+years+a+slave&source=gbs_navlinks_s

Samuel Russell 14620

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I can't offer a full answer (not of the quality that would satisfy me), but the following may provide a path for further research.
Atlanta and Environs cites Marion Starkey The Cherokee Nation, 1946, page 109

MCW 31931

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Googled the lyrics, found it to be a traditional song: https://lyrics.lol/artist/29747-traditional/lyrics/740784-poor-howard Searching for the title "Poor Howard" found at least one version.

Amorphous Blob 1676

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