Project Gutenberg 2015-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 645 Jackson, Helen Hunt 1830 1885 Hunt, Helen Maria Fiske Holm, Saxe Jackson, H. H. (Helen Hunt) Jackson, Helen Maria Fiske Hunt A Century of Dishonor A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Century_of_Dishonor Produced by readbueno, Jan-Fabian Humann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Century of Dishonor" by Helen Hunt Jackson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the troubling history of the United States government's dealings with various Native American tribes, highlighting their broken treaties, injustices, and the often violent consequences of these interactions. The text aims to shed light on the moral failures of a nation that has systematically oppressed its indigenous peoples and underscores the urgent need for justice and reform. The opening of the book presents an introduction that lays the groundwork for Jackson's explorations of these injustices. It draws on historical documents and significant treaties to illustrate how the U.S. government has repeatedly failed to honor its commitments to Native Americans, treating them as "wards" while selling their ancestral lands. Additionally, the preface discusses the need for reform and public awareness regarding these issues, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and addressing the wrongs of the past. This establishes a tone of accountability, as the author hopes to awaken the conscience of the American public in their treatment of Native populations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government Indians of North America -- Government relations United States -- Race relations Indians, Treatment of -- United States E011 Text Category: History - American 1238977 2025-08-20T10:34:47.692107 text/html 1218425 2024-10-22T23:30:38 text/html 571689 2025-08-20T10:34:59.032040 application/epub+zip 581952 2025-08-20T10:34:49.064021 application/epub+zip 541177 2025-08-20T10:34:48.388068 application/epub+zip 859117 2025-08-20T10:35:06.815928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 803885 2025-08-20T10:34:58.422963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763412 2022-09-22T20:51:06.482855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1164884 2025-08-20T10:34:46.211082 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1144949 2024-10-22T23:30:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17227 2025-08-20T10:35:06.978945 application/rdf+xml 16697 2025-08-20T10:34:48.503033 image/jpeg 2157 2025-08-20T10:34:48.445040 image/jpeg 526383 2025-08-20T10:34:47.787071 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia