7-1 Discussion: Historical Complexity
Consider the following statement: “In preparing for the Cherokee removal, state, and federal officials were motivated solely by the desire to seize the native’s land.” In your post, consider the following:
Does this statement present the full picture? Revise this statement to present a more complex explanation of the motivations that drove state and federal officials (and the white citizens of Georgia) during the years immediately preceding the Cherokee removal. Explain the choices you made in your revision.
Next, consider how you can take a similar approach to your topic in order to more fully understand the historical complexity. What other viewpoints would you want to further explore in order to more fully understand your topic?
7-1 Discussion: Historical Complexity
“In preparing for the Cherokee removal….native’s land.”
The above-provided statement does not fully draw the picture of native land preceding the removal of the Cherokees. The most anticipated desire was to seize the land from the migrant people, but the fact has pushed the federals and state officials to a different state. Here, I would like to revise the statement in a way where not only state and federal officials but the individuals of Georgia also wanted to see Cherokee natives and removed them from the land in 1838. During this time, cotton became the most popular cash crop, which led to a desire for the Southeast land with a hostile attitude towards the Cherokee migrant. Cotton has become prevalent for migrant people, and Georgians began with a false allegation against the Indians who claimed that migrant people were violent towards the White settlers (Lindgren & Lang, 2022, p.12).
However, people demanded that government officials take fast action and send armed forces to build the fort for white settlers and protect themselves from the real threat. The government saw the establishment of pride, which changed the perspective of Natives. For my revision, I have made different choices to think the readers would get the information of Cherokees in a transcript way. With more information, the readers would have a false understanding of what happened among the natives with the removal of their land. It held to ensure the included false accusationsNative, against natives because of their valued land (Lindgren & Lang, 2022, p.14). This is the story of black removal from the Cherokee by ensuring false statements about the land of whites. There is no real threat to government officials but the actions oriented with some context are more active for the readers to understand the goals.
The other viewpoints about my events would allow me to see the events with the help of a different historical lens. It deals with a more profound analysis, allowing me to go with a different understanding of the historical event found in my final essay presentation. I would also like to use the political, military, and social lenses for other viewpoints to get more information on this event. I want to understand better the Japanese War and the peaceful surrender of blacks where the decision makers of Japan have served the front lines, which is beneficial for whites. The Indian Removal Act has signed with the officials to perform civilized means and acquire other lands with needed consideration so that from now there would be more native Americans. It would allow uncivilized people to learn the language and some trades for white men. The uncivilized people would get help to acquire their lands, get motivated to remove the savage and continue to grow with the expansion of Cherokee removal. The native’s land looks different because the perspective is the same as the JFK assassination. This assassination would change the perspective of Native settlers, and they could understand the land infringement facility identified by White settlers.
Reference:
Lindgren, K. A., & Lang, T. (2022). Understanding the policy discourse within the formulation of the 2013 Indian National Food Security Act. Food Security, 1-15.
