Question

Write a letter to President Andrew Jackson from the perspective of a Native American in response to his letter. Use details/evidence from the documents to construct your letter.

Paragraph 1: Intro-Who are you? Introduce yourself. Why are you writing this letter? Tell President Jackson the purpose of your letter to him
Paragraph 2: Detail the struggles of your people as a result of the presidents policy.
Paragraph 3: Ask the President to change his policy and stop hurting/killing your people. Convince him as to why he should listen to you.

Answer 1

Dear President Andrew Jackson,

I am writing to you as a Native American, a member of the Cherokee Nation, to express my deep concerns and grievances regarding your policies towards my people. My name is Tala, and I come from a long line of Cherokee ancestors who have lived on this land for generations. I am writing this letter because I am deeply disturbed by the suffering and struggle that my people have endured as a result of your policies.

As you know, your Indian Removal Act of 1830 has had devastating effects on the Cherokee people. Our lands have been taken away from us, our homes destroyed, and our families torn apart. We have been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, which has resulted in the deaths of thousands of our people. We have lost our culture, our way of life, and our dignity. Your policy has caused immense pain and suffering for my people, and I cannot stand idly by while my people continue to suffer.

I implore you to reconsider your policy towards Native Americans. Your actions have caused great harm to my people and have violated our basic human rights. We are not savages, as you have portrayed us to be, but rather a proud and noble people with a rich culture and history. We deserve to be treated with respect and dignity, and we deserve to have our lands and our way of life protected.

I ask you to listen to the voices of my people and to consider the harm that your policies have caused. I urge you to change your policy towards Native Americans and to work towards a more just and equitable future for all Americans. Let us work together to build a better future, one in which all people are treated with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I hope that you will take my words to heart.

Sincerely,

Tala

Answer 2

Dear President Jackson,

My name is White Eagle, a chief of the Cherokee Nation. I am writing this letter to you from our lands in Georgia which our people have inhabited for thousands of years.

Our people have suffered greatly as a result of your Indian Removal policy. Under this policy, our lands have been seized by the government and settlers have poured into our territory illegally. Numerous treaties that granted us these lands are now being ignored. White settlers attack and murder my people with impunity. Many Cherokee have been forced to move west of the Mississippi River against their will. Those who remain live in constant fear and poverty.

President Jackson, I implore you to reconsider your Indian Removal policy.We Cherokee are a peaceful people who want to live in harmony with our fellow Americans. Ending this policy and upholding the treaty agreements that were signed in good faith is the only just path forward. Doing so will prevent further bloodshed and suffering of my people. I ask that you listen to the cries of the Cherokee nation and use your power as President to do what is right and honorable. Your legacy depends on it.

I await your swift action to end this humanitarian crisis and restore peace and dignity to the Cherokee.

Sincerely,

White Eagle

Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation