Andrew Jackson proposed the Indian Removal Act during his term. He was challenged, and the case went to the Supreme Court. The Court ruled that the Indian Removal Act was unconstitutional. Andrew Jackson said, "Let the Supreme Court enforce it!" and continued with the removal of Indians from their southeast lands in what was now the United States. We have named that march The Trail of Tears, where thousands died on the forced march to Oklahoma Territory.
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From: Rod Rippel via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>
To: oe <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>
Cc: Ed Davis <makinuptime@gmail.com>; staley pitts <STALEY.PITTS@COX.NET>
Sent: Fri, Sep 1, 2017 9:39 am
Subject: [Oe List ...] Symbols are Important
Dear Friends,
Symbols are important!
I doubt there are many citizens who can remember one
thing Andrew Jackson did for our Country. Not that he didn’t do many
perhaps. But I am objecting to the President’s recent proposal to remove
Harriet Tubman as the new Symbol on our 20-Dollar bill. The struggle to
eliminate slavery as an institution and the subsequent turmoil of Civil Rights
for all citizens up until, and including this very day, have made a huge impact
on our nation and its history.
That struggle deserves to be recognized and memorialized and not
dismissed.
Tubman, or some equivalent figure from our Black citizen’s population,
deserves to be honored, and not summarily dismissed by our current
President.
Rod Rippel
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