Cherokee Indian's Legacy

The Short film, ”The trail of tears 1830s” starts during the post Declaration of Independence. Settlers came from Britain come to north and Central America and kicked the Indians out of their homes.  President Andrew Jackson himself stole land at gunpoint from the Indians.

            The Indians were given an opportunity to learn and take on Christian cultures.  This did them no good because of deadly European diseases. Those who survived made it to the American Revolution where the one place where Cherokee Indians were maintaining a Christian lifestyle was burned to the ground.  Two hundred fifty thousand Indians died, equaling to 85 tribes.

            The last survivors negotiated for peace.  The negotiation led to the conclusion that, Indians by laws of nature allowed Indians to keep their land.  The Indians began to adapt again and become more civilized.  This time they were able to own their own slaves and farm cotton.  Just like the white persons, Cherokee woman also were to do he same as female white persons.

            Over time lower class settlers began to get upset at the fact that Indians could earn more than they could.  The lower class settlers then became a threat to the civilized Indians.  Mercenaries and government then influenced the Indians to move away for their own safety.  The Indians did just that.

            Education and Christianization had been important to them now this would allow them to better communicate with the crazy white persons.  Cherokees began to come up with their own written language after they got a  little education.  Later the mercenaries began to manipulate the new language adding Christianity to them.  The Government then promised the Indians that with an education they would then be able to compete with them.  The Indians took advantage of this opportunity.  Indian’s that would gain wealth after becoming civilized and gaining an education were still not considered white.  This was understood after these rich Indian men would try to marry white female settlers.

            The wealth of the Indians grew after the government passed a law stating that Tribal lands could not be sold with out authority. The Gold rush suddenly presented a unique opportunity to pass another law, which announced that Indian’s could not dig for gold, even though they are the ones who discovered it. President Andrew Jackson was elected and he was eager to get piece of the new wealth on that Indian soil. Profitable genocide had accord.

The new President passes an act called The Indian Removal Act, which explains itself. President Jackson’s justification for the removal of the Indians was the fact that they were in danger if they stay on their homeland. The Indians learned something new about a law that requires permission from the United States of America’s Government, not just one state like Georgia. This Law was discussed during the case of Worcester v. Georgia.  The President decides that there was no need for the Judicial branch of Federal Government any longer.

What had happened to the Indians in the 1830’s seems a little similar to what seems to be happening now in 2010’s. The federal government dismisses the constitution. The judicial system is a some times ignored like, the NDAA law that was passed by the president, which allows American’s to be indefinitely imprisoned without trial or jury. It is nice to know that things are progressing in someway or another.