1. Why was John Burnett or at least sent into the Cherokee lands? 2. What was Burnett's intention in using the comparative phrase "like cattle or sheep"?

3. If you can meet John G. Burnett, what questions would you want to ask him?​

In this activity, you’ll read and analyze the song “the unreconstructed rebel,” written around 1866. you’ll draw conclusions from this song about southerners’ feelings toward african americans after the civil war. part a who is the speaker or the singer of the song? how do you know?