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erincataldi's review against another edition
2.0
A very concentrated history covering the Trail of Tears and the decade of failed treaties surrounding it. Being pretty ignorant on the subject other than what I "learned" in school I was excited to immerse myself in a history book that would expand what little I knew. While this was an enlightening book, it was very concentrated and I hate to say it, but a little dry. This is not for the light reader, this is for the dedicated history of Native American scholar. This nonfiction book focused on the numerous failed treaties and betrayal of the American government to protect and care for the Cherokee nation. The actions (rather inaction) of the American government was shameful and appalling and I was impressed that the author didn't do a lot of finger pointing (although it would have been very, very easy to do). An enlightening, depressing read for fans of history and American/ Native relations.
bupdaddy's review against another edition
3.0
A very hard book to get through, because it's hard to hear just what a hypocritical sanctimonious nation we've been so often that it's who we are. A lot of it is very much a laundry list of the indefensible wrongs the United States did to the Cherokee nation from ca. 1820 to ca. 1865.
fractaltexan's review against another edition
4.0
This book offers a good introduction to one of America's unspoken travesties: The Trail of Tears.
Chronicling the history of U.S.-Native American Relations from the Colonial Period to the time of the Trail of Tears, it lays out the foundations of policy toward Native Americans, and ultimately stakes the case perpetuated by the Government for the removal of the tribes, after the failure of the 'Civilization' program.
An interesting read.
Chronicling the history of U.S.-Native American Relations from the Colonial Period to the time of the Trail of Tears, it lays out the foundations of policy toward Native Americans, and ultimately stakes the case perpetuated by the Government for the removal of the tribes, after the failure of the 'Civilization' program.
An interesting read.
jbmorgan86's review against another edition
3.0
2.5/3 - Another user stated that they were unsure who the audience for this book was. I couldn’t agree more. It’s pretty slim and is free of foot notes, end notes, and citations, yet it is written in a very, dry academic tone. I’m not sure if it will truly please the popular audience or academic audience.
Summary: This is an account behind the politics and decisions that lead to the Cherokees’ expulsion from the Southeast. At first Americans attempted to “civilize” the Cherokees. Despite the fact that the Cherokees adopted more of Western culture than any other native group, American settlers eventually encroached on their land and worked toward their removal. After years of Andrew Jackson and legal battles, the Cherokee were eventually driven out west.
Summary: This is an account behind the politics and decisions that lead to the Cherokees’ expulsion from the Southeast. At first Americans attempted to “civilize” the Cherokees. Despite the fact that the Cherokees adopted more of Western culture than any other native group, American settlers eventually encroached on their land and worked toward their removal. After years of Andrew Jackson and legal battles, the Cherokee were eventually driven out west.
mnatale100's review
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Colonisation, and Deportation
Moderate: Child death, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Slavery, Alcohol, and War
thereadingbel's review
4.0
Very informative history about the Cherokee Native American tribe and its adaptation in the Christian ways of what they deem normal. Christians viewed Native Americans as savages and they set to go into Native American communities and teach them the proper way as what White people do and behave. The cruelty and the ethnic cleansing we did to the Cherokee people is unconscionable. We stole everything from them especial there ancestral lands.
Chronicling the history of U.S.-Native American Relations from the Colonial Period to the time of the Trail of Tears, it lays out the foundations of policy toward Native Americans, and ultimately stakes the case perpetuated by the Government for the removal of the tribes, after the failure of the 'Civilization' program.
I constantly hear people say this is not who we are when we are doing bad things to groups of people. Let's have an honest discussion that is exactly who we are as a Nation we have stole land, cleansed Native populations ect ect. We are not great and we never will be the harms we have done is not at all be learned because we keep repeating with a different groups of people. Right now it is children in cages.
Chronicling the history of U.S.-Native American Relations from the Colonial Period to the time of the Trail of Tears, it lays out the foundations of policy toward Native Americans, and ultimately stakes the case perpetuated by the Government for the removal of the tribes, after the failure of the 'Civilization' program.
I constantly hear people say this is not who we are when we are doing bad things to groups of people. Let's have an honest discussion that is exactly who we are as a Nation we have stole land, cleansed Native populations ect ect. We are not great and we never will be the harms we have done is not at all be learned because we keep repeating with a different groups of people. Right now it is children in cages.