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How Did The 1960's Historians Affect History?

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After the Civil Rights movement, many historians took different perspectives on history. Up until the 1960’s historians considered the west vacant and unoccupied. Many cultures and peoples had lived in the West before Americans pushed westward. This new generation of historians noticed that in each of the following theories of Andrew Jackson, previous historians could not give an accurate interpretation of Jackson because they neglected to consider the West as occupied. This shift in ideology forced a reexamination of Andrew Jackson. Jackson took on a new persona, he still embodied the West but was stained by his ruthless takeover of Indian Land and the forced relocation of Indians. It is evident there are many different perspectives on

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