What Are The Pros And Cons Of Eminent Domain

Eminent Domain: A Process Of Unparalleled Failure

Although it was an undefined process at the time, eminent domain was prominent as far back as the 18th century when America was first being discovered. The colonization of America by the US government allowed for some of the greatest accomplishments we know today, however this was at the cost of Native Americans whose homes and land were seized without any compensation. Despite the benefits of providing land and food to the common people, human nature tends to favor only the majority of people. The use of eminent domain by colonists in the 18th century for example was a detrimental process that unjustifiably took advantage of many indigenous tribes in the Americas taking away their land, culture,

The seizing of land by the government provides communities for schools, as well as roads and infrastructure to be built. This in turn either creates jobs for individuals inside these neighborhoods, or provides them with necessary infrastructure to continue their lives. On the other hand, many argue against the government for using eminent domain in which all land is seized without worthy compensation, and as a way to further damage the environment. In the past, the process of eminent domain caused groups of people to lose their homes and culture without any form of compensation. Due to the impacts that eminent domain is responsible for, we must reevaluate whether the failures of eminent domain in the past define the overall process as productive and beneficial or if that is not the

Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the US government shared his strong beliefs behind his initiative called the “Indian Removal Act'' that forced Native American tribes to relocate to Oklahoma territories. The policies in which native american’s were forced away to Oklahoma territories was known as the Trail Of Tears, and it was an awful process filled with death and despair for the native population and their culture. Andrew Jackson stressed that his policies, “will separate the Indians from immediate contact with settlements of whites” and therefore allow for both parties to prosper (Jackson, 371). Similarly to eminent domain, Jackson’s intention could be beneficial to everybody, unfortunately however the Native Americans would later nearly completely perish due to the disease and wars with colonists. However, the land taken from the Native Americans was later built on and used to benefit American citizens at the expense of Native Americans who lived there. William Bradford, one of the original settlers in the Plymouth Colony of Britain who became the governor of Plymouth in 1621 and wrote a book titled "A History of Plymouth Plantation" would likely agree with the notions of Andrew Jackson. He explains the hardships of pilgrims in the Americas, and how by taking land they established cottages for inhabitation. He