The Trail of Tears
The Genocide of 1830
By: Ben Hurta
Andrew Jackson
- 7th President
- Signed Indian Removal Act
Location: White House, Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, United States
The Dangerous Route
Land Route (2 Ways)
Water Route
Many faced Drowning, Starvation, and Death or serious injury.
The 8 Stages of Genocide
Classification- "us and them"
Symbolization- Indians
Dehumanization- "uncivilized savages"
Organization- The Indian Removal Act
Polarization- Killing Indians for land
Preparation- The Trail of Tears
Extermination- Target Indians are killed
Denial- Hiding records/ Trail of Tears is taught, but not mentioned as a Genocide
Pyramid of Hate
Subtle Bias - Indian Jokes/stereotyping
Individual Acts of Prejudice - Ruling over Natives
Discrimination - "No Native" areas
Bias Motivated Violence - Taking Indian land/ mass murder
Genocide - Killing Indians
Bystanders Rally up!
- Many Anti-Removal Posters
- Blaming Jackson
- Demanding education of Genocide
- Couldn't Assist Indians
Guatemalan Genocide
- Mass murder of Mayan Indians
- 16th Century
- Destroyed more than 650 Villages
Resolution
- Jackson was never tried
- Indians never got land back
- Genocide died down over time
Stop the Madness!!!!
Prevention:
- Don't discriminate
- Golden Rule
- If someone is suffering, HELP
- End the Genocide!
Bibliography
Andrew Jackson: http://jfj-art.com/thepresidentsseries/images/andrew-jackson-portrait.jpg
Paintings: Located in title of paintings
Judge: http://liberlandpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/croatianjudge.jpg
Anti-Jackson Poster: https://espressostalinist.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/native_north_american_genocide_by_sabotsabot.jpg
Fist in Air: http://images.8tracks.com/cover/i/001/221/905/20312.original-4698.jpg?rect=1,0,318,318&q=98&fm=jpg&fit=max