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  • Jacksonian Democracy
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    Jacksonian Democracy The Jacksonian's view of themselves is accurate in all but a few areas. Jacksonian democracy paved the way for more equality among the common people. Yet with all the changes that were made during the Jacksonian, the equality that was achieved was only held among the white men of the day. As illustrated in document G, individual liberties were still vehemently denied to people other than the white. Yet, most everything that Jackson did, furthered the development of political...
  • Jacksonian Democrats Attempts
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    It is agreeable that the Jacksonian Democrats perceived themselves as strict guardians of the United States Constitution. It is not agreeable with how they went about preserving the political democracy, individual liberty, and equality of economic opportunity they stood for. While trying to create this balance, Jackson used tactics favorable only to his opinion. Jackson's main idea was to rid of aristocracy, giving the power to the poorer classes, standing against rich white men. The flaw in the...
  • Individual Liberties And Equality Of Economic Opportunity
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    During the time period between the 1820's to the 1830's, the Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberties, and equality of economic opportunity. Based on my knowledge of this time period and upon the information stated in documents A through H of this document based question, I agree with the Jacksonian Democrats by believing that the view they held of themselves was very truthful and correct. I believe this ...
  • Convictions And Ideals Of The Jacksonian Democrats
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    Guardians of Freedom The first and truest ideals of democracy were embodied in the political ideas of Andrew Jackson and the Jacksonian democrats. Calling themselves the guardians of the United States Constitution, the Jacksonian politicians engendered wide spread liberty under a government which represented all men, rather than only the upper class. While some policies under the democrats had evident flaws, they were, for the most part, eager social reformers who strived to put the power of gov...
  • Jacksonian Democrats Attempts
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    Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberty, and equality of economic opportunity. During Jackson's administration, great advancements were made for the common man in attempt to allow the rights of the poorer citizens to emulate that of the wealthier, politically involved people. Though this may sound beneficial to the country, these changes only improved the lifestyle of the lay man, and therefore the favorit...
  • Same Opportunities As Wealthy White Male Landowners
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    Although Jacksonian Democrats promoted political democracy, equal opportunity, and personal liberty during Andrew Jackson's two terms as president from 1828 to 1836, they were exclusively given to White males. Despite Jackson's proclaimed "politics for the common man", he may as well have said "politics for the common White man". Despite the fact that many poor Whites were finally given the opportunity to partake in the political and economic opportunities that were previously available only to ...

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