HIST-UA 651 Lecture Notes - Mississippi River Trail, Double Consciousness, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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White males (jacksonian-ism) vs. indians, african americans, women, alcoholics, slave-owners/southerners, catholics, mormons. For all white men to be equal, no one must be equal to the white man. Presidents before andrew jackson were virginian slave owners and rich bostonians. Jackson called himself more similar to the common man marketed john quincy adams more similar to the aristocracy. Jackson had the reputation as a fighter- duels, against the indians ruthless killer, yet also adopted indian child because he saw indians as stronger and more noble. More white men could vote-- less property restrictions had to appeal to the common white man. Americans attempted to civilize 5 indian tribes adopt western dress, christianity, written language, etc but they try to separate from america with their own declaration of independence then gold is discovered . lottery opens for georgian land for white men. Indians are moved from the south (georgia and florida) past the mississippi river (trail of.