Century of Dishonour - A Sketch of United States Government s Dealings With Some of North

Informationen zum Autor HELEN HUNT JACKSON (1830-1885) (born Helen Maria Fiske) was an American poet and author who became an advocate for the improved treatment of Native Americans and other minorities by the United States government. Complementing A Century of Dishonor, Jackson also illustrated the plight of Native Americans trying to integrate into the white culture in a novel entitled Ramona. Klappentext This 1881 work addresses the history of broken treaties and massacres suffered by Native American tribes in the nineteenth century. Zusammenfassung The writer Helen Hunt Jackson (1830–85) campaigned strongly for Native American rights. Her popular novel Ramona (1884) emerged out of her passionate seeking of justice for these persecuted peoples. This 1881 publication introduces seven major tribes, their land claims, and the history of broken treaties and massacres they had suffered. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; Author's note; 1. Introductory; 2. The Delawares; 3. The Cheyennes; 4. The Nez Percés; 5. The Sioux; 6. The Poncas; 7. The Winnebagoes; 8. The Cherokees; 9. Massacres of Indians by whites; 10. Conclusion; Appendices 1-14.

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• Autori: Helen Hunt Jackson
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.05.2014
• EAN: 9781108072076
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07207-6
• Pagine: 472
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - North American History
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; History of the Americas, HISTORY / Indigenous / General