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A review by bghillman
Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory by Claudio Saunt
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Saunt's monograph is a thorough account of the forces that led to the forced migration of Native Peoples in the American Southwest in the 1830s. His book narrates the forces that led to this policy, highlighting their contingency and, in many respects, their brutality. Saunt's moral convictions are subtly articulated in this book. For example, instead of directly castigating figures for their moral depravity he moralizes through slyly appended adjectives and asides.
The ideal reader of this book should be interested in the topic beforehand. It is well-crafted, well-researched, and well-paced, but it is not the type of book that is likely to draw interest from those who know or care little about American history. That said, it is highly recommended to those interested in the topic.
Saunt's monograph is a thorough account of the forces that led to the forced migration of Native Peoples in the American Southwest in the 1830s. His book narrates the forces that led to this policy, highlighting their contingency and, in many respects, their brutality. Saunt's moral convictions are subtly articulated in this book. For example, instead of directly castigating figures for their moral depravity he moralizes through slyly appended adjectives and asides.
The ideal reader of this book should be interested in the topic beforehand. It is well-crafted, well-researched, and well-paced, but it is not the type of book that is likely to draw interest from those who know or care little about American history. That said, it is highly recommended to those interested in the topic.