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]
 First edition | |
| Author | Claudio Saunt |
|---|---|
| Subject | History |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | 2020 |
| Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | 978-0393609844 |
Synopsis
editSaunt 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
edit- Finalist for National Book Award for Nonfiction
- Longlisted for the Cundill History Prize[6]
- Publishers Weekly Top 10 Books of the Year[7]
- Washington Post Top 10 Books of the Year[8]
- New York Times Critics' Top Books of the Year[9]
- Bancroft Prize
- Robert F. Kennedy Book Award[10]
- Ridenhour Book Prize[11]
References
edit- ^ Romeo, Nick (10 April 2020). "Illuminating slave owners' crucial role in the expulsion of Native Americans". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (March 23, 2021). "Books on Hurricane Katrina and Native American Removal Win Bancroft Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "2020 National Book Awards Finalists". National Book. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fitz, Caitlin (8 April 2020). "The People Who Profited Off the Trail of Tears". The Atlantic. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "The 2020 Cundill History Prize Longlist". Cundill Prize. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Publishers Weekly Top 10 Books of the Year". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "The 10 best books of 2020". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Garner, Dwight; Sehgal, Parul; Szalai, Jennifer (2 December 2020). "Times Critics' Top Books of 2020". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Flurry, Alan (7 June 2021). "Saunt wins 2021 ROBERT F. KENNEDY BOOK AWARD". franklin.uga.edu. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Flurry, Alan (October 6, 2021). "Saunt awarded Ridenhour Book Prize". Retrieved October 15, 2021.
