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Line 4: − − Evangelical Protestants were horrified at the violent removal and crusaded against Jackson and the Democratic party policy of [[Manifest Destiny]], which threatened to destroy most of the remaining Indians. The Protestants supported the opposition [[Whig Party]], which denounced the removals, and called for a more Christian approach to the Indians, emphasizing the need for morality in public policy, and the use of education and civilizing devices (like teaching Indians how to farm instead of hunt) to save the remaining Indians.<ref> Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp, ''Religion and Society in Frontier California'' (1994) [http://books.google.com/books?id=SJ4PfXvvKzcC&pg=PA17&lpg=PA17&dq=%22trail+of+tears%22+evangelical+protestants&source=web&ots=rGf9bR8YFI&sig=47D5fiFZFhla9XvO-NPIZZbNIoI&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result#PPA17,M1 online page 17]</ref> − − Conservative scholars Larry Schweikart and Bradley J. Birzer have concluded, "The Trail of Tears is a classic example of mistreatment of Indian tribes by the federal government." They note that in 20 years more than 100,000 Indians were forcibly moved west. Protestant missionaries had appealed to the Supreme Court--and won--but President Jackson deliberately ignored the decision, remarking that "Justice Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it."<ref> Larry Schweikart and Bradley J. Birzer, ''The American West, (2004) p. 233-4. </ref>
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Jackson had expressed the opinion that the relocation was a generous offer to the Indians, and that they would be very much better off with the freedom and autonomy of their new territories. Private John G. Burnett participated in the forced relocation, and wrote about the great suffering that the Cherokees endured.
Jackson had expressed the opinion that the relocation was a generous offer to the Indians, and that they would be very much better off with the freedom and autonomy of their new territories. Private John G. Burnett participated in the forced relocation, and wrote about the great suffering that the Cherokees endured.
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