Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, was born on March 15, 1767, in the Waxhaw settlement on the western frontier of South Carolina. Jackson was orphaned at the age of 14 and was brought up by his uncle, a wealthy slave and land owner. As a result, Jackson moved among wealthy people and property owners, who monopolized the prestige and political influence in the back country.
Now that he could see the different lives between the rich and the poor, he became popular among the common people and was considered part of the political movement. He led what was known as the Jacksonian Democracy. Jackson saw that the wealthy were huge landowners or industrialized families, while the poor families were small farmers. He wanted the land to be all American. Dealing with the Native American policy, he forcibly removed southern tribes from lands guaranteed to them by federal treaties and United States Supreme Court decisions. This gave him great power and led the United States to become a bigger nation, but what does that say about the United States’ words? Because of them, the Indians could not trust them anymore.
Jackson was also against slavery. Even modern historians observe that Jackson was a large slave owner and that his party was the enemy of free blacks and their rights. He was so against African Americans that they denied anti-slavery pamphlets in the United States Postal Service. I think the reason that he liked slavery so much was because his uncle was a large slave owner and he found that they were very useful and could help make money a whole lot faster and cheaper than regular labor.
If Jackson had been against slavery, I believe that the issue would have ended much faster than it did in American history. Jackson did a lot for the country and made the common people feel like they had a place in today’s society. If only rich people were running the country, they would only do what was good for themselves and not for everyone. This way, the poor people have a chance in a society that is difficult to control.
Slavery was not cooled down during his presidency, but it did not get worse at least. Jackson showed strong leadership during his term and led America in a positive direction. Sometimes, America needs a change in leadership between the rich and poor presidents.
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