Unworthy Republic

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Unworthy Republic
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First edition
Author Claudio Saunt
Subject History
Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date
2020
Pages416
ISBN 978-0393609844

Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory is a 2020 book by historian Claudio Saunt that focuses on the forced removal of Native Americans from the eastern United States during the 19th Century. [1] It was awarded the Bancroft Prize in American history, [2] and was a finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction. [3]

Contents

Synopsis

Saunt describes the US policy of Indian Removal in the Eastern United States. Saunt highlights the relationship between slavery and the expulsion of Native Americans. [4] He shows that the deportation of Native Americans allowed for the expansion of southern slavery, and for investment by Wall Street Bankers and the northern financial industry. [5] Saunt covers numerous important events including but not limited to the Black Hawk War, the Trail of Tears, and the Seminole Wars.

Reception

On Book Marks, from eight critics: one "rave" and seven "positive". [6] [7]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Romeo, Nick (10 April 2020). "Illuminating slave owners' crucial role in the expulsion of Native Americans". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Schuessler, Jennifer (March 23, 2021). "Books on Hurricane Katrina and Native American Removal Win Bancroft Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2020 National Book Awards Finalists". National Book. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Szalai, Jennifer (24 March 2020). "'Unworthy Republic' Takes an Unflinching Look at Indian Removal in the 1830s". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Fitz, Caitlin (8 April 2020). "The People Who Profited Off the Trail of Tears". The Atlantic. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory". Book Marks. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory". Bookmarks. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "The 2020 Cundill History Prize Longlist". Cundill Prize. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Publishers Weekly Top 10 Books of the Year". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "The 10 best books of 2020". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  11. ↑ Garner, Dwight; Sehgal, Parul; Szalai, Jennifer (2 December 2020). "Times Critics' Top Books of 2020". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  12. ↑ Flurry, Alan (7 June 2021). "Saunt wins 2021 ROBERT F. KENNEDY BOOK AWARD". franklin.uga.edu. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  13. ↑ Flurry, Alan (October 6, 2021). "Saunt awarded Ridenhour Book Prize" . Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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