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Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane, Hermitage, TN 37076
Prior to Jackson, Thomas Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase helped to bring to life the policies that Jackson would later sign. The policies of Andrew Jackson had a drastic impact on the Indigenous nations. The Indian Removal Act had a lasting effect on tribal nations and helped to harm the culture and traditions of Indigenous people. Learn how the Louisiana Purchase and the Indian Removal Act are tied together, while also hearing how the legacy of removal lives on today, as well as the resilience of Indigenous people.