Cultural Genocide of Pres. Jefferson

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President Jefferson, the 3rd president of the USA, is probably one of

the most admired US presidents. He is also famous for writing the US

Constitution. However, the evidence proves that when he wrote the

words, "All Men Are Created Equal..etc." He only meant a certain

class of men.

Not only was he a slave owner, but he also conspired to destroy the

culture of the American Indians. Publicly, he appeared very

sympathetic, yet the official documents show a completely different

reality.

 

In a letter to William Harrison, another later President of the USA,

he wrote,"When the Indians withdraw themselves to the culture of a

small piece of land, they will percieve how useless to them are the

excessive forests and will be willing to pare them in exchange for

neccesaries for their farms and families.

 

To promote this, we shall push our trading houses, and BE GLAD TO SEE

THE GOOD AND INFLUENTIAL INDIVIDUALS AMONGST THE INDIANS IN DEBT,

BECAUSE WE OBSERVE THAT WHEN THESE DEBTS GO BEYOND WHAT THE

INDIVIDUAL CAN PAY, THEY BECOME WILLING TO LOP THEM OFF BY A CESSION

OF LANDS. BUT SHOULD ANY TRIBE REFUSE THE PROFFERED HAND AND TAKE UP

THE HATCHET, IT WILL BE DRIVEN ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND THE

WHOLE OF THE LANDS CONFISCATED."

 

So while the world has lauded America and its Founding Fathers as

champions of democracy, the verifiable records show the opposite. Its

high time the true humanity and glory of India's heroes and culture

be known to the world. Then, rather than chasing the false shadow of

liberty, freedom and justice that is America, the world can become

hopeful that there has truly been and thus once again will be true

democracy, freedom and liberty. This can only happen when India's

true history is taught to its own people.

Vrn Parker