“Memorial of the Cherokee Council”: Reader Response

Description

Read the “Memorial of the Cherokee Council,” and answer the following prompt with at least one well-developed paragraph that addresses each part of the prompt:

1.) This document is often compared to other foundational texts, primarily The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Review The Declaration of Independence. What might have been the point in the authors of this memorial using the structure and the tone of The Declaration? What point might the Cherokee be making about the ideas of independence and natural, human rights outlined in The Declaration?