Andrew Stanton

1. Although during Jackson’s presidency some things were made more democratic, I believe the ladder of his decisions outweighed these points and summarized his election to one where the majority of people lost their voice in the government. His level of democracy was increased by the abolitionist movement, where individuals such as William Lloyd Garrison tried to outlaw slavery and the women’s rights movement, where women began to speak out for gender and slavery equality. Both these examples…

property. There is one last way major way Susan B. Anthony took a stand being the foundation of the National woman's suffrage association. On May 15, 1869, the National woman's suffrage association was founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth C. Stanton to gather the woman who stood for Women's rights and supported to validation of the Susan Anthony amendment, better known as the 19th amendment. The man was able to join the association but it was entirely run by Woman. The association worked to…

sources such as The Lady’ Magazine and The Massachusetts, as well as political documents, one is able to understand that men were misogynists who thought very little of women, despite the presence of powerful, pre-civil war women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Women were basically slaves to their male counterparts, receiving unjust treatment…

The United States was developed both geographically and socioeconomically through Indian Removal. The use of force propelled a capitalist society in which taking what we want is not only accepted, but encouraged. This led to the idea of Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny is the belief that Americans are superior to others and are morally obligated to expand the territory from coast to coast. Colonist believed the best way to gain land was to remove the Indians because of the mindset of Manifest…

Social Conditions in “Meet You In Hell” Les Standiford’s 2005 “Meet You In Hell” biography of two men, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, recalls the events after and before the bloody incident that occurred on July of 1892. The incident involving the steelworkers and Pinkerton, so called detectives, from the steel manufacturing plant in Homestead Pennsylvania came to be known as “the deadliest clash between workers and owners in American labor history” (Standiford, 28). After the dust had…

In 1892, corporations and business’ were booming due to recent transitions into an industrial society. The transcontinental railroad was allowing nationwide interaction and corporations were ascending. With the ideology of laissez-faire and social Darwinism, the government was not intervening with any inequalities of the time. Business’ were taking complete advantage and workers suffered severely long work days with little profit. Besides few, farmers were struggling due to high tariffs, crop…

action for their livelihood. The Freedman’s Bureau was created right after the Civil War ended to assist the newly freemen to acclimate to a new world but it was only proposed for a year and ultimately was renewed and ultimately vetoed by President Andrew Johnson because it encroached on states’ rights. Initially the black man was supported by the government but the white southern man had to take care of his own business without any assistance. The southern economy was ruined by the war, and…

suspected because he was a famous, handsome, and well-loved actor. However, on April 15, 1865, America was forever changed. Lincoln’s plans for Reconstruction and peace following the Civil War were destroyed, leaving the racist and oppressive President Andrew Johnson to take over. Booth’s actions had cultural, historical, and social consequences on America. John Wilkes Booth impacted the United States by assassinating one of the most loved presidents, Abraham Lincoln. Without his actions,…

Edmund Ross’s Influence on the Impeachment Trials of Andrew Jackson “He is a man off courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.” Socrates quote greatly expresses the courage and determination Edmund Ross showed in the impeding impeachment trials of Andrew Jackson. Edmund Ross played a major role on American History as he fought whether to vote with his conscience or with the majority vote. First, a history on Mr. Edmund Ross is important. Edmund G.…

two is that they choose to add different details to different material. The documentation that the author provides throughout the story is tremendous yet still making the story interesting. All of the documentation material comes from The Papers of Andrew Jackson. The most significant information I learned by reading this book was the in detail life of Rachel: how she was treated and how others viewed her. This book made me appreciate Rachel Jackson much more than I did before reading this…