A Century of Dishonor

Helen Hunt Jackson's A Century of Dishonor shows the hardships that Native Americans went through during the transitional period of history. It shows how Native Americans were forced from their land and move to reservations often hundreds to thousands of miles away. This book received such feedback which caused the U.S. Congress to imposed the Dawes Act, which gave the natives lands and money on which to build upon. While this was certainly a step in the right direction it still did not do the natives any justice as it often separated large family groups.