ix, 143 pages : 22 cm

This account of Congress's Indian Removal Act of 1830 focuses on the plight of the Indians of the Southeast--Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Seminoles--who were forced to leave their ancestral lands and relocate to what is now the state of Oklahoma. Revealing Andrew Jackson's central role in the government's policies, Wallace examines the racist attitudes toward Native Americans that led to their removal and, ultimately, their tragic fate

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-132) and index

Introduction: The hunger for Indian land in Andrew Jackson's America -- The changing worlds of the Native Americans -- The conflict over Federal Indian policy -- The removal act -- The trail of tears -- Aftermath: The long shadow of the removal policy -- Appendixes: -- Appendix A. Excerpt from Jackson's message to Congress, December 8, 1829 -- Appendix B. The text of the Removal Act

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