
Freedom's Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power
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Jackson's Paradox: Land, Intruders, and Resistance
This chapter examines Andrew Jackson's complex role in the Indian removal policy, revealing his unexpected defense of Creek lands against white settlers in the 1830s. Through the story of Hardiman Owens, a land usurper who became a martyr, it highlights the tensions between emerging American identity and Native peoples' rights.
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