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Does this book happen to mention his part in the Trail of Tears??

Clarke Owens It mentions the Trail of Tears on p. 536, saying, "Thousands died on the route that became known as the "trail of tears." The debacle seemed to summar…moreIt mentions the Trail of Tears on p. 536, saying, "Thousands died on the route that became known as the "trail of tears." The debacle seemed to summarize all that was wrong with American policy toward the Indians and made a mockery of Jackson's claim that his policy was founded in humanity." Like many bios, the book mostly looks at policy from the subject's point of view, and other books go into more detail about AJ's shortcomings, but at least Brands is not apologizing for it here.
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