You may be interested in a past post on this topic:

• Did Pres. Andrew Jackson really relocate Native Americans to prevent aggression from U.S. Citizens?
  ^(04 Sep 2015 | 4 comments)
  ^(/u/Reedstilt uses the Indian Removal Act to dissect President Jackson's attitudes and beliefs towards Native Americans.)

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