Tribal Culture Quotes
See also {612020} for a contemporary description of the Slavs
His Indian Removal Policy forced Native American to leave their lands which were theirs by treaties signed by the United States and marched to the poorest land in Oklahoma where they were "resettled". This is often referred to as the "Trail of Tears". What made his actions evern wors was the fact that The Supreme Court had already ruled that such land belinged to the Cherokee Indian Tribe and the government of the United States may not force them from it. Jackson was the only President in Amrican History to defy a Supreme Court order.
Johnson was probably the most racist president in American History. Also the most ignorant. He is the only President to have never attended a single day of school.
For years this august reference publication perpetuated destructive ethnic myths such as this.
While some of the Indian agents were dishonest and stole as much as they could, others like Street, meant well but had no experience or preparation for the job.