Andrew Jackson Speeches discussion
Humanities
Read the readings and answer the questions. 400 words minimum
1. First, how did the Indian Removal plans/policies emerge?
2. Next, please rhetorically analyze Andrew Jackson’s speeches (inaugural and second annual message.) How would you analyze the overall language/tone Jackson uses in his speeches? How does his language/tone change with each speech? Who is his intended audience in each speech, and what are his goals regarding dealings with American Indian tribes? What kind of patterns or trajectory do you notice?
3. After, please rhetorically analyze Andrew Jackson’s” Letter to the Cherokee”. What about the tone, intended audience, and purpose in the letter? What were some key quotes/parts that stood out to you, and why?
4. Lastly, what aspects of the chapter “Jackson’s White Republic” stood out to you? What, in your opinion, was a key passage or quote, and why? What are your overall thoughts/reactions to this week’s materials?
Don’t forget that your original post should reach the 400 minimum word requirement
Indian Removal reading: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2959.html
Andrew Jacksons First first inaugural address: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/jackson1.a…
Andrew Jacksons Second Annual Message: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h3437t.html
Andrew Jackson’s” Letter to the Cherokee: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/default/files/…
