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According to the constitution, all men are equal. When we think about this phrase from a current perspective we think about anyone who steps foot on the land of the United States is covered by the constitution. But, back then a lot of people didn't apply to the constitution, the Native Americans fall under the group of the unprotected. So even though this would be illegal nowadays, back then this was totally fine. You could even call it a peaceful war because if the Natives were to stand strong and not give anything up I bet that a war is exactly what would happen. Therefore even though we don't agree with the Indian Removal, it can't be considered a crime.

We looked at this again and realized that it never states in the constitution that the Natives weren't a part of it. Therefore, it was really wrong and illegal for the government to treat the Natives this way. Technically the Natives signed a contract giving away their land. If they were to not sign it we bet that there would still be consequences so they didn't have a choice. This also leads to the fact that they didn't know English, the white people could've easily lied. Another point is that no matter which side the Natives took it was a loose for them. They either gave up their government which would lead to the Americans taking over everything, at this time the Natives didn't have any rights. Therefore, the government could do basically anything with them. If they give up their land, the white government will slowly push them off no matter how far they go, eventually there will be no other choice for them than to join the white government. This is a crime!

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What other organizations did women create?

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What other organizations did women create?

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Women at this time also had different organizations about different things like prostitution and drinking.

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Some people believed that it would be easier just to leave the Natives alone and not get involved with them. The government really wanted more power and land they were going to do anything just to get what they want.

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Who were the ladies? What were their names?

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Who were the ladies? What were their names?

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Frances Norton, Catharine Norton, Mary A. Norton, M. J. Hodge, Emily N. Page Rachel Mason, E. Anderson, S. Ashburn A.Wilson, S. J. Walker, E. J. Porter, A.Cushener, M. J. Kelly, Frances P. Wilson, Eliza M. Rogers, Ann Eliza Wilson, Sarah Moodey, Mary Jenkinson, Jane Wilson, Editha Veirs, Mary Veirs, Nancy Fuston, Sarah Hoghland, Nancy Laremore, Nancy Wilson, Elizabeth Sheppard, Mary C. Green, Anna Woods, Anna Dike, Margaretta Woods, Margaret Larimore, Maria E. Larimore, Sarah S. Larimore, Martha E. Leslie, Catharine Slacke, W. D. Andrews, P. Lord, Eliza S. Wilson, Sarah Wells, Rebecca R. Morse, Hetty E. Beatty, Caroline S. Craig, Elizabeth Steenrod, Elloisa Lefflen, Lucy Whipple, N. Kilgore, C. Colwell, E. Brown, M. Patterson, R. Craig, J. M. Millan, Betsey Tappan, Margaret M. Andrews, Sarah Spencer, Mary Buchannan, do., Rebecca J. Buchannan, do., Hetty Collier, Eunice Collier, Elizabeth Beatty, Jane Beatty, Sarah Means,
Elizabeth Sage.

Source = http://www.teachushistory.org/indian-removal/resources/petition-ladies-steubenville-oh-against-indian-removal-0

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Did they do anything else, or just give up?

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Did they do anything else, or just give up?

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We didn´t find evidence of the ladies trying to make another petition or doing something else after the memorial therefore we´re guessing that they didn´t do anything and simply gave up.

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The ladies cared about this topic because they believed that the Indians should not be pushed off the land which they lived on/inherited. In the source it stated that:
Empowered by the ideology of republican motherhood, which argued that women had a political voice based on their place as educators of sons and guardians of the moral code, women decided to step into the debate.

Source = http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2013/08/14/andrew_jackson_and_indian_removal_when_women_s_petitions_tried_to_stop_indian.html

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We kind of answered this in the previous question, the government wanted land and there was nothing that could stop them. Basically you had 3 choices: give up land, give up land, or die.

Source = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if-BOZgWZPE&t=16s

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Why were they referring to this Native American tribe?

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Why were they referring to this Native American tribe?

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This act wasn´t referring to all of the Native American tribes. The Cherokee´s were one of the big tribes, they didn´t let anyone in their land, they didn´t want anyone messing with them but didn´t get into anyone else´s business. The ladies respected this tribe since they had a strong government and weren´t bothering anyone. They believed that it would be best just to leave them alone and maybe even become friends with them.

Source = http://www.teachushistory.org/indian-removal/resources/petition-ladies-steubenville-oh-against-indian-removal-0

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Why did these ladies not agree with Indian removal?

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Why did these ladies not agree with Indian removal?

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These ladies did not agree with the Indian Removal, because they thought that this was cruel to the Indians who lived on this land.

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What could they have done differently to make it have an effect? Is there something we could've done?

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What could they have done differently to make it have an effect? Is there something we could've done?

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There isn't anything that they could've done. The government choose not to listen to them since the Indian Removal act was beneficial to the government. Other than petition there wasn't much the group could do. If they started rioting and got violent the government would shut it down. At this time the most important thing for the government was to get more power, and land = power.

Source = logic.

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These Ladies were petitioning to get rid of the idea of Indian Removal.

Source = http://www.teachushistory.org/indian-removal/resources/petition-ladies-steubenville-oh-against-indian-removal-0

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The Races of the ladies of Steubenville were white.

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Can we determine exactly which Native Americans the ladies were referring to?

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Can we determine exactly which Native Americans the ladies were referring to?

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The ladies were referring to the Native American group Cherokees in Georgia.

Source = http://www.teachushistory.org/indian-removal/resources/petition-ladies-steubenville-oh-against-indian-removal-0

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The "Indian Removal" was something the American government did to basically get rid of Natives and to take their land. Their way of thinking was that overtime America would take over all of the land. They gave the Natives two options: give up your government and keep your land or you can stay with your tribe and keep your government but then you would have to give up your land.

Source = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if-BOZgWZPE&t=16s

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This memorial did not have any effect because although the Ladies used their right to petition, the senate and representatives of the state ignored the petition. Therefore, it did not have any effect on the Act of Removal.

Source = http://www.teachushistory.org/indian-removal/resources/petition-ladies-steubenville-oh-against-indian-removal-0

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A memorial is another term for petition.

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Who are the ladies of Steubenville, Ohio? Did they write the memorial themselves?

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Who are the ladies of Steubenville, Ohio? Did they write the memorial themselves?

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The ladies of Steubenville, an Ohio town, wrote a memorial (petition) to the Senate and representatives of the United States, against the ¨forcible removal of the Indians in the limits of the United States¨. The ladies wrote the memorial and signed it beneath, using their right to protest.

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Memorial from the ladies of Steubenville, Ohio, protesting Indian removal

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Memorial from the ladies of Steubenville, Ohio, protesting Indian removal