In this letter, Banneker expresses to Jefferson that black people as well as other racial groups are also human and highlights the struggle that black people have faced throughout history, such as being treated unequally and being used for slavery. . On the other hand, Jefferson supported and defended Native Americans when white settlers wanted to take over their land. Later, when Jefferson became president, he doubled the size of the territory when he decided to purchase the Louisiana Territory from the French. In Chapter 7, “As Long as the Grass Grows or the Water Flows,” Howard Zinn highlights Presidents Madison and Jackson's mistreatment of Native Americans. Madison and Jackson's main goal was to remove as many Native Americans from their lands. This leads to having more power and more territory. After the presidential terms of Jackson and Madison ended, the Indian Removal Act was approved by Congress as part of the Jackson