Unlike Monroe and Madison, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams took definitive stances on how they would handle slavery. Like his father, John Quincy Adams denounced slavery and never owned any slaves throughout his life. In an article by Emily Balan, she states that, “He knew slavery was immoral and fought throughout his career to advance universal freedom.” (Balan). After his presidency, Adams worked hard to repeal the “gag rule” which therefore allowed him to bring up the abolition of slavery on the floor of Congress. John Quincy Adams fought hard to start the dismantling of the slave system in America in contrast to Andrew Jackson who worked to keep slavery and prevent talks of abolition. A great proportion of Jackson's wealth came
