The great Mt. Rushmore,
Is open to take more.
The 7th president, Andrew Jackson,
Now needs an action.

Shall he be added?
Or is it considered invalid?
Shall he stay?
‘Cause how can he be on display?

All of em’,
Are white rich men,
Again, and again.
Can’t there be anyone else?
Many in our great nation have acquired progress,
And their paths are unique ways to attain success.

Such as Martin Luther King Jr.,
To Susan B Anthony, Maya Angelou,
And many more, thought to be losers,
Who took the impossible, and pursued.

But, back to our question,
Is Jackson a worthy suggestion?
Does the man who not only owned slaves,
But also traded them, and sent them to their graves,
Deserve a monument among our nations’ braves?

Although some may admire his victory,
And affectionately call him “Old Hickory”,
Those who lost their culture, dignity, family, and entire life,
Forever call him the “Sharp Knife”.

The only reason they agreed,
Was because they thought they would get something in return,
For them to succeed.
There was voluntary Indian migration,
But only a small number were in cooperation,
As they were expected to a move to a new location.

In 1823, the Supreme Court,
Decided on a report,
Claiming the Indians could occupy US lands of gems,
However, they could not be entitled to them.

The Cherokees decided,
That in order to save what was left of their land,
They needed to be undivided,
And not follow the government’s demand.

They tried to resist,
In hope their nonviolent strategies,
Could help them coexist.
Large-scale farming, slave holding, and Western education,
Were all things they tried to help a new generation.
But this just made their white friends
Jealous and resentful, and wanted their ends.

In 1830, President Jackson,
Took an action,
That caused dissatisfaction.

He pushed a new piece of legislation,
Which was a regulation,
Allowing him to negotiate removal treaties,
The Indians saw as greedy.
He compelled Indians to give up their lands to their unwanted guests,
And move West.

Although this was all supposed to be voluntary and peaceful,
Because of their love of their land, the Indian people,
Resisted.
And Jackson persistently insisted.

As the people’s culture was in subsidence,
Believing they were children in need of guidance,
Jackson took on a role that was patronizing and paternalistic,
Making them believe this change was optimistic.

Removal could save them,
From the depredations of the whites.
They could go to a new area,
And not suffer from malaria.
They could govern peacefully,
And live on successfully.

For the next 28 years,
The United States government interferes,
And southeastern nations are in tears.

Many of the tribes refused,
The Seminoles believed their treaty was bruised.
This lead to war after war,
And at the door,
The US had to pay the remaining to ignore,
And move on towards the West shore.

The Creeks were forced out,
Because of the problems about.
The Chickasaws were tricked,
With a treaty in conflict.

All in all,
The US recalls,
They kicked out 46,000 Native people from their land,
To the 25 million acres in the West,
Which opened up white settlements, slavery, and more stress.

With all these major problems,
Caused by the US government’s wobbly columns,
None other than Andrew Jackson,
Who definitely does not deserve attraction and more,
Fails to be part of the majestic Mt. Rushmore.