Andrew Jackson’s First Presidential Defeat Fueled His Later Triumph And Created A New Political Party
Andrew Jackson's political life and his resilience in defeat show a path forward for Americans today who look to continue the populist fight.
By Kyle Sammin
November 9, 2020
America’s first encounter with populism came with the gradual widening of the franchise in the generation that followed the nation’s founding. The political battles of the early republic had been fought, and new challenges created new alliances. As the states moved America closer to fulfilling its democratic promise by gradually removing the property requirements to vote, poor men also began to take their place in the electorate.
The eventual result was the birth of new parties and America’s first populist president, Andrew Jackson. His political life was another chapter in the ins-versus-outs fight that continues to this day, and his resilience in defeat shows a path forward for Americans today who, whether with Donald Trump or without him, look to continue the populist fight for the next generation.
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