Unworthy Republic

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]

Unworthy Republic
First edition
AuthorClaudio Saunt
SubjectHistory
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
Publication date
2020
Pages416
ISBN978-0393609844

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.

Awards

References
  1. Romeo, Nick. "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. "The 2020 Cundill History Prize Longlist". Cundill Prize. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  7. "Publishers Weekly Top 10 Books of the Year". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. "The 10 best books of 2020". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  9. Garner, Dwight; Sehgal, Parul; Szalai, Jennifer (2 December 2020). "Times Critics' Top Books of 2020". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  10. Flurry, Alan (7 June 2021). "Saunt wins 2021 ROBERT F. KENNEDY BOOK AWARD". franklin.uga.edu. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  11. Flurry, Alan (October 6, 2021). "Saunt awarded Ridenhour Book Prize". Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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