Historian Claudio Saunt joins the program for the hour to discuss the mass expulsion of American Indians from the southern US, beginning in 1830 – a bloody campaign that would later become known as the “trail of tears.” Prof. Saunt’s 2020 book “Unworthy Republic,” examines this episode in history, including the political maneuvering by President Andrew Jackson to push the Indian Removal Act through Congress. Claudio Saunt
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This program was recorded at an online discussion for KPFA-FM in April 2021; the event was hosted by Mickey Huff. Claudio Saunt teaches history at the University of Georgia. His book, “Unworthy Republic,” the subject of today’s show, has won numerous awards, including the Bancroft Prize.