Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Jackson and Democracy...(Rodrigo bit my title idea)

Jackson seemed to harbor very conflicting sentiments towards the relocation of the Native Americans during the 1830s. On one hand he was very closely raised with the Indians and their culture, but on the other he was looking to make America as prosperous as possible. He ignored the supreme courts decision to respect the Native-Americans rights and let them be, he went on to unjustly acquire their land. Yet at the same time he pleaded to congress to protect the very race he was so strongly debilitating. He felt that forcing the Native Americans to leave the graves of their forefathers would be much too cruel to their people even though he powerfully advocated the Indian Removal Act of 1830. In conclusion Jackson seemed to want the best for both his nation and the Indians. He openly showed sympathy towards the Native Americans and wanted to protect them but ignored the constitution and basic American rights and acted much more upon the side of him that whished to uproot their lives and culture in order to facilitate the nation.

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