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Some people say he was democratic because he started helping more people and reaching out towards others, UT he didn’t do enough; a small step in the right direction shouldn’t be considered a step at all. He didn’t help African Americans, Native American, and other minorities from his time period. Events such as the Trail of Tears and the Battle Of New Orleans help show the lack Of democratic tendencies in our nations past president. Andrew Jackson forced all Native Americans out of their home land and made them walk countless miles to a different location where they did not know what would happen or what would be waiting for them.
Forcing people out of their homes is an abomination and is not democratic. This event took place from 1831 into the sass’s. Some tribes even had to walk from present day Florida all the way to present day Oklahoma. Andrew Jackson did this because he did not want Native Americans living among white people. This journey was unnecessary. The Native Americans should have been able to stay in their own homes despite the fact that one man thought living together was inevitable. Andrew Jackson basically neglected women in this time period and their rights.
While opening up the horizon for legal voting he should have opened it up to women also. Although some may say that this doesn’t mean he is democratic I would agree. Not putting any effort to help fight for women’s rights was wrong and should not be over looked. He did not do anything directly bad to them but that fact that he ignored them completely is just as bad; doing nothing is just as bad as doing something against them. Being democratic is supposed to deal with putting power into all people despite their age, gender, or race.
Because of the fact that he did not stick up for women was not a democratic action and is just as bad as the acts he committed against other minorities. A minority that was not over looked, liked women were the African Americans. Just like most of the other minorities, African Americans weren’t even treated like people by Jackson and his men. ” Jackson’s Call ‘ ‘To Free Colored Inhabitants of Louisiana before the Battle of New Orleans, September 21st, 1814″ goes to show that Jackson is just acting as if the Battle of New Orleans is just a contest and isn’t fighting for a greater good.
He recruited “colored” soldiers promising them freedom after the Battle of New Orleans. Jackson is a person who will lie to get what he wants just so he can win. After Jackson wins he will turn around and stab anyone in the back so he can maintain power. While fighting along African Americans in this war Andrew Jackson himself owned 30 of his own slaves. The fact that he is in control of countless men and still feels the need to own slaves to be in control is revolting. A small step in the right direction should not be considered a step at all.
Andrew Jackson did not do enough for minorities to be considered a democratic president. He was often manipulative and greedy when it came to power, whether it was power over African Americans, Native Americans, Women, or White people. Andrew Jackson enforced the Trail of Tears which was a tragic incident where he indirectly committed Genocide. He neglected women rights entirely which could be considered as bad as committing terrible acts such as the Trail of Tears and the Battle of New Orleans.
The Fact that he was in charge of countless men and still felt the need for more control is not democratic. Andrew Jackson could easily be compared to other politicians today, saying whatever they need so they can become president. A present-day Andrew Jackson would frequently be lying to minorities but now to get their vote. Andrew Jackson did not do enough to be considered democratic Back when he was our nation’s seventh president or in present-day.