I was very displeased by the information I learned this week. Native Americans, being the true residents of America, have been treated terribly throughout history. From the enslaving of innocent Native American tribes to receiving low value land, American Indians have not received respect or compassion. The pretentious white men who took over when “discovering” America completely destroyed many Native cultures and beliefs due to selfishness and ignorance. The beginning of the chapter explains Thomas Jefferson's influence on Andrew Jackson and his presidency. The fact that he called the land “useless” forests is very inconsiderate because the Native Americans saw the land as a sacred part of their everyday lives and believed the Earth was their God. They relied on the Earth’s resources to feed them, house them, and clothe them. I remember learning in …show more content…
Due to Jackson’s thirst for being inhumane and completely unfair to people of a darker skin color, he “negotiated” with Natives and bought land for very cheap but sold it for more. This act should have been a red flag to the invaders and at least frowned upon, but the Europeans did not care about how they treated others if it meant they could make a profit. A lot of unfair actions are done for money which seems to be a common theme in American history. Jackson then somehow convinced whites that Natives were a completely uncivilized entity and each one was a “savage dog”. He depicted the natives as aggressive, unruly peoples. Because of the simple harsh explanation, he became a hero of Indians Wars. He was then named President in 1828. I do not understand how such bigotry bound men continuously talk their way into a position in the White House. When will it stop? I was so lucky to experience life under the Obama administration. He is a president I can say truly represented American values, at least sane