Yes, I forgot about the Trail of Tears and such, he was of his time so some accommodation for that. It has been 35 years since I studied American history. Savvy enough to make sure that when something bad is happening, just say it is a good thing I'm doing. Trump would like that.
"According to historian
H. W. Brands, Jackson sincerely believed that his
population transfer was a "wise and humane policy" that would save the Indians from "utter annihilation". Brands writes that, given the "racist realities of the time, Jackson was almost certainly correct in contending that for the Cherokees to remain in Georgia risked their extinction". Jackson portrayed his paternalism and federal support as a generous act of mercy.
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