I agree. The human rights of the Native Americans were violated.
Andrew Jackson and all of the other European Americans could be considered illegal immigrants. The Native Americans were here first.
what was so undemocratic about removal of native americans? i think it is undemocratic b/c native americans were people of the united states who hadn't questioned or fought leaders, but were forced to be moved anyway. anything to add?
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The treatment of the Navajo people was also very shameful on the part of the US government in the 1860s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Walk_of_the_Navajo
Be sure to read the entire article.
The Navajos were eventually allowed to return, but their herds had been destroyed, and many of their people had died. Then, after the BIA began removing Navajo children from their homes to put them in the boarding schools, it's a wonder anything of the original language and culture still survives.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Walk_of_the_Navajo
Be sure to read the entire article.
The Navajos were eventually allowed to return, but their herds had been destroyed, and many of their people had died. Then, after the BIA began removing Navajo children from their homes to put them in the boarding schools, it's a wonder anything of the original language and culture still survives.
I agree Ms sue
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