Why did Jackson oppose the granting of immediate citizenship to all Indians?

Answer 1

President Jackson wanted to remove the Cherokee to appropriate their land and property. Read this passage from our website "International Brotherhood Days," http://www.brotherhooddays.com

ANDREW JACKSON: As a general, he lead an army against the Creek people. Defeating the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, he ordered his soldiers to cut off the noses of the 557, killed Creek warriors to make easier the tallying of the dead. After removal of the noses of the Creek warriors, Jackson's troops skinned the bodies of the dead. The skins were tanned and made into trinkets, and souvenirs such as bridle reins. 6).

Defying the Supreme Court, as President, he forced the removal of the Choctaw and Cherokee Nations to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears. Nearly one in four, or over 4000 Cherokee perished on this death march. 31). 1). 12). 11).

The Choctaw fared better. Only one in seven perished, or approximately 2500 men, women and children. But to add insult to injury the Choctaw were forced to pay the cost of, $5,097,367.50 for their own removal. Their land in Mississippi was sold for $8,095,614.89. The balance, $2,998,000.00, was kept by the US government. 71).

Jackson felt that conditions of the Cherokee removal, the "Trail of Tears," was so desirable that he noted, "How many thousands of our own people would gladly embrace the opportunity of removing to the West on such conditions?" 64).

Let the record show that no U.S. citizen took Jackson up on his offer.

Sources:

1). "Lies My Teacher Told Me,' by James W. Loewen

6). "Indian Giver," by Jack Weatherford

11). "Native Americans," published by Time Life Inc.

12). "500 Nations," produced by Kevin Costner

31). "The Earth Shall Weep by James Wilson

64). "Skull Wars," by David Hurst Thomas, foreword by Vine Deloria

71). "Eating Fire, Tasting Blood, an anthology of the American Indian Holocaust," edited by Marijo Moore

Bibliograpghy link: http://www.brotherhooddays.com/sources