Andrew Jackson, a hero or a villain? Andrew Jackson is one of the most controversial presidents in United States history! He was one of the great presidents for one and one of the worst for others. He acted and was called the “King of Democracy” for some and “King Andrew I” for others.
Andrew Jefferson was the 7th president of the United States. He was born in Waxhaws North Carolina and grew up his entire life in the South. In his life as a Southerner he owned over 100 of slaves so his appeal in the North is not very high. Jackson says he runs a democracy of the people as he owns hundreds of living humans. So the whites who have their rights think his is the king of democracy and others think he is the a king, as in African Americans.
Andrew Jackson was a hero for people, especially his supporters and friends. When the word patronage is said one of the automatic thoughts is Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson gave his democratic followers jobs in the government after he won his election. Instead of letting the job be open for everyone he gave them to his friends and supporters. A good example for Andrew Jacksons patronage system is when he gave a government job to an ex-convict, but a good friend of Jackson, and was accepted for a job in government. Of course the ex-convict stole millions of dollars and everyone knew he only got the job because he was Jacksons friend.
Another defect in Jackson's presidential reign is the role he played in Indian Removal. The Cherokees owned the land around Georgia and the American people want it. Even though the Supreme Court said the Indians legally own the land, Jackson would not take “no” for an answer. Ignoring the highest court in the land, Jackson went into the Cherokee land and kicked them out, sending them on the “Trail of Tears” to today Oklahoma. So he is not viewed as a king for the Indians but more as a devil.
So who is Andrew Jackson, “King of Democracy” of “King Andrew I”? He gave no rights to women or African Americans, gave jobs to supporters before others, and kicked the Indians out of their rightful land. The only thing supporting Jackson is the fact he gave every right to the white males, which made up most of America at the time. So most of America saw him as a “King of Democracy but mostly he acted as “King Andrew I”.
