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Andrew Jackson's Second State Of The Indian Removal Act

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American history is important for all of us as it not only teaches us about our country's past, but it navigates us to be better Americans. American history is filled with moments of cruelty, violence, and division that display public issues. Furthermore, these issues are best illustrated through primary sources, where the author gives their own perspective, forming a bias. One primary source that illustrates these problems is President Andrew Jackson’s second State of the Union Address, where he explains the impact of the Indian Removal Act. Through this primary source, it teaches us the devaluation the act possesses as it shows the ignorance of our early American citizens. Multiple primary sources illustrate the problems of American history, but President Jackson’s …show more content…

Furthermore, Andrew Jackson says that “[i]t puts an end to all possible danger of collision between the authorities of the General and State Governments on account of the Indians. It will place a dense and civilized population in large tracts of country now occupied by a few savage hunters” (Jackson 6-7). President Jackson also says that “[i]t will separate the Indians from immediate contact with settlements of whites; free them from the power of the States; enable them to pursue happiness in their own way and under their own rude institutions.to cast off their savage habits and become an interesting, civilized, and Christian community”(Jackson 7). Jackson not only states the benefits to Americans, but he also demonstrates early American ignorance by explaining his feelings toward native Americans. In the address, Jackson believes the natives are not Americans because they are not “civilized” nor “christian” and through the Indian Removal Act, they will become Americans by adopting those ideas. The major issue is that Jackson knows natives to be savage people, but not American

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