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Although Jacksonian Democrats promoted political democracy, equal opportunity, and personal liberty during Andrew Jackson’s two terms as president from 1828 to 1836, they were exclusively given to White males. ... ” Despite the fact that many poor Whites were finally given the opportunity to partake in the political and economic opportunities that were previously available only to White male landowners, no rights whatsoever were given to women and Jacksonian policies were oppressive toward most minorities.
The area where Jacksonian Democrats made the most progress was in the area of political democracy. With the introduction of universal White male suffrage, Jacksonian Democrats created a whole new class of voters. ... The Jacksonian Democrats also supported, like Jeffersonians, a strict interpretation of the Constitution. ...
While Jacksonian Democrats preached equal opportunity for all, it was essentially only for white males. ... Overall, Jacksonian Democrats favored equal opportunity for the poor white farmers of the South and West and cared nothing about the rights or interests of Northerners or minorities.
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