Indian Removal Act

What is the IRA?

• The IRA was the act that made it able to relocate Indians with treaty to the west.

Current living conditions of Indians

• Many are in poverty without enough money for things like insurance and healthcare.

• The government has recently put out a healthcare plan to make it more affordable for Native Americans to buy.

• Many people make fun of them by being racist and bias.

• There Current income is $33,132• 71% of adolescents have used alcohol

Current living conditions of Americans

• The living conditions for Americans are much better than Native Americans.

• The average income for families are $44,383.• They can take care of themselves much better

and they’re more independent.

Based on the current living conditions of Americans and Natives was the Indian Removal Act justified?

• The Indian Removal Act isn't justified because it put many in poverty, it reduced income of Native Americans, and made an bad environment for kids.

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