He was addressing the individuals that counted, the full citizens, the white property owners that could vote. However, the non-property owning white men wanted to have their rights too. The rights promised by a democratic government, which placed the supreme power in the people by their elected agents. According to Jeff Helgeson, Emerson saw everyone as the hope for the future of America. Andrew Jackson pushed for an egalitarian democracy, where everyone is equal. However, Jackson meant, equality for only white men, which by definition contradicted itself. Jackson was simply redefining a Herrenvolk democracy. A white male democracy, which was dependent upon exclusion of women, the removal of Indians, and expansion of slavery. From 1792 through 1856, white men, with the help of Andrew Jackson, fought for universal white male suffrage. This created more democracy for white men, leaving every other race and gender to fight for their own
He was addressing the individuals that counted, the full citizens, the white property owners that could vote. However, the non-property owning white men wanted to have their rights too. The rights promised by a democratic government, which placed the supreme power in the people by their elected agents. According to Jeff Helgeson, Emerson saw everyone as the hope for the future of America. Andrew Jackson pushed for an egalitarian democracy, where everyone is equal. However, Jackson meant, equality for only white men, which by definition contradicted itself. Jackson was simply redefining a Herrenvolk democracy. A white male democracy, which was dependent upon exclusion of women, the removal of Indians, and expansion of slavery. From 1792 through 1856, white men, with the help of Andrew Jackson, fought for universal white male suffrage. This created more democracy for white men, leaving every other race and gender to fight for their own