Thomas Jefferson on American Indians

by M Andrew Holowchak

Jefferson's views on Indians were characterized by ambivalence. Jefferson both loved and hated Native Americans, because he loved Native Americans. Jefferson was, through his father Peter, exposed early on and directly, though likely infrequently, to mysterious but congenial Indigenes, and he came to respect profoundly their courage, physical endurance, artistry, integrity, and most importantly, their large love of liberty, even if they were "uncivilized."...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1648891055
• ISBN13: 9781648891052
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Vernon Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"