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This emigration should be voluntary, for it would be as cruel as unjust to compel the aborigines to abandon the graves of their fathers and seek a home in a distant land.
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gutenberg.orgAndrew Jackson: “This emigration should be voluntary, for it would be as cruel as unjust to compel the aborigines to abandon the graves…”
Editor's note · Context
Jackson emphasizes the importance of voluntary emigration for Native Americans, highlighting the emotional ties to their ancestral lands.
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