Born in the U.S.A. (Bruce Springsteen)

History's Best Selling Products of 1832

1. Indian Nullification

   Released in 1832 by William Apess

   Published in 1832, William Apess's "Indian Nullification" emerged during a critical period of intense pressure on Native American communities, particularly in the wake of the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This powerful pamphlet is historically significant as one of the earliest direct challenges by a Native American writer to the legal and moral justifications for dispossessing indigenous peoples of their lands and rights. It masterfully combined personal experience with sophisticated legal and theological arguments, providing an indispensable indigenous perspective amidst the prevailing rhetoric of westward expansion and forced removal. Its release galvanized support for Native sovereignty, directly influencing the burgeoning indigenous rights movement and setting the stage for future activism.