As the government was forcing more tribes to move west, the government didn’t give food nor the supplies to these people and expected them to go migrate by foot. This removal was cruel and an uncivilized to the Native Americans that did no harm to the U.S. territory nor to the society. The Trail of Tears has been a racist act since the reason behind the idea was to get rid of all Indian tribes in U.S. territory and not allowing them back. Picturing the way the Native Americans couldn’t do anything about the Jackson’s order due to no rights to defend themselves, makes my blood boil how nothing could stop the government from taking their land without a warning. And seeing the thousands of people walking miles way to Oklahoma with horses and grief. Existing in that situation of having no rights nor freedom is like living like a slave, being forced to do what the owner orders, and get brutal punishments if they disobey an
As the government was forcing more tribes to move west, the government didn’t give food nor the supplies to these people and expected them to go migrate by foot. This removal was cruel and an uncivilized to the Native Americans that did no harm to the U.S. territory nor to the society. The Trail of Tears has been a racist act since the reason behind the idea was to get rid of all Indian tribes in U.S. territory and not allowing them back. Picturing the way the Native Americans couldn’t do anything about the Jackson’s order due to no rights to defend themselves, makes my blood boil how nothing could stop the government from taking their land without a warning. And seeing the thousands of people walking miles way to Oklahoma with horses and grief. Existing in that situation of having no rights nor freedom is like living like a slave, being forced to do what the owner orders, and get brutal punishments if they disobey an