A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with

Description: A Century of Dishonor by Helen Hunt Jackson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description First published in 1881, this work is an account of the US governments flawed Indian policy and the often unfair and cruel treatment afforded North American Indians by expansionist Americans. The foreword by Valerie Mathes traces Jacksons life and writings. Publisher Description First published in 1881 and reprinted in numerous editions since, Helen Hunt Jacksons A Century of Dishonor is a classic account of the U.S. governments flawed Indian policy and the unfair and cruel treatment afforded North American Indians by expansionist Americans. Jackson wrote the book as a polemic to ""appeal to the hearts and conscience of the American people,"" who she hoped would demand legislative reform from Congress and redeem the countrys name from the stain of a ""century of dishonor."" Her efforts, which constitute a landmark in Indian reform, helped begin the long process of public awareness for Indian rights that continues to the present day.Beginning with a legal brief on the original Indian right of occupancy, A Century of Dishonor continues with Jacksons analysis of how irresponsibility, dishonesty, and perfidy on the part of Americans and the U.S. government devastated the Delaware, Cheyenne, Nez Perce, Sioux, Ponca, Winnebago, and Cherokee Indians. Jackson describes the governments treatment of the Indians as ""a shameful record of broken treaties and unfulfilled promises"" exacerbated by ""a sickening record of murder, outrage, robbery, and wrongs"" committed by frontier settlers, with only an occasional Indian retaliation. Such notable events as the flight of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces and the Cherokee Trail of Tears illustrate Jacksons arguments.Valerie Sherer Mathess foreword traces Jacksons life and writings and places her in the context of reform advocacy in the midst of nineteenth century expansionism. This unabridged paperback edition contains an index, and the complete appendix, which includes Jacksons correspondence concerning the Sand Creek Massacre and her report as Special Comminnioner to investigate the needs of Californias Mission Indians. Author Biography Helen Hunt Jackson(1830-1885) is best known for her novel, Ramona, which is set in California and explores the same theme of injustice to the Indian. Details ISBN 0806127260 ISBN-13 9780806127262 Title A Century of Dishonor Author Helen Hunt Jackson Format Paperback Year 1995 Pages 552 Publisher University of Oklahoma Press GE_Item_ID:9196016; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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