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Removal Act Vs. Remini's 'Andrew Jackson And His Indian Wars'

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Robert V. Remini argued in “Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars” that the Indian Removal Act was the only way to save the Native Americans from being extinct. He proposed this act to not only to save the Native Americans from being extinct, but also ““... could and would protect them fully in the possession of the soil, and their right of self government...to be our equals in privileges, civil, and religious.”” (285). He had been concern about the safety of the Native Americans for many years since white settlers were hungry for land and would do anything for it. Moving to the west would let the Native Americans do what they wanted to do and live freely. Many Native American leaders trusted Andrew Jackson because of his kindness towards them. …show more content…

Remini stated, “Removal was meant to prevent annihilation, not cause it” (286). Jackson had ordered many army troops to make sure white intruders are not on Indian lands and if they were, the army had consent to destroy their cabin and fields. Whites were not afraid of the Indians anymore over land even if they knew they were wrong, they accepted what was done. In the southeast, Indians and whites were having difficulties being together since whites were demolishing the Indian tribe’s lifestyle. Indians had a choice to stay or leave, but if Indians decided to stay Jackson could not guarantee that they would be able to have their own laws and practices. Laws and practices would be under whites. If Indians decided to leave, their children can be educated, succeed in Georgia, and become citizens in the United States. That is why Jackson had decided to go to Congress, state the issue, and request a legislation for the Native Americans to “save the remaining tribes from extinction”

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