Andrew Jackson's Advocation For Slavery

Andrew Jackson, also known as “Old Hickory”, was a man who campaigned for the people, considering himself a “man of the people”, yet acted according to his purposes and ideologies, believing that those were the ones that would change the system for the better (The Ages of Jackson). Andrew Jackson, serving two terms of presidency after being elected in 1827, made it a point to not only feel and think the way he saw fit, but also act accordingly. Similar to all those who preceded him, Jackson did his part in producing a huge and lasting impact on the United States in his own unique way. During his presidency, he made decisions based on his personal morals and beliefs. His decisions, morals, and beliefs, ranged from a variety of good ones, such …show more content…
Slavery, during the time period Jackson’s presidency, was a very integral part of society, therefore being very important to not only Jackson, but all those he now governed as well (Andrew Jackson, Slavery, and Historians). With slavery being as popular as it was during this time period, the advocation for slavery would not be a valid argument without proper confirmation. In fact, it is argued by many writers who verbalize freely about Jackson’s support for slavery that Jackson had a sense of paternalism between himself and his slaves (Andrew Jackson, Slavery, and Historians). Jackson, however, had many unseen motives behind his ownership of slaves, as well as a few unveiled actions that contradict his alleged …show more content…
In an effort to make sure his decision regarding the federal deposits had been carried out, he fired his secretary of state that opposed this decision in order to hire another which did (Andrew Jackson’s Shifting Legacy). This action served not only as a moral atrocity, but an illegal one as well. Jackson, as it can be seen with this situation, as president, persisted in making these decisions based off of his prideful disobedience at the expense of many