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Transforming Democracy: The Jacksonian Democracy

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Transforming Democracy From 1824-1840 were the years considered “The Jacksonian Era” in the United States. This was thought have as a huge influence on the changing democracy of our country. Our government already changed excessively in the previous Jeffersonian Era, to the Jacksonian Era, and it has also changed indefinitely from the Jacksonian Era to today’s democracy. The Jacksonian Era, and today’s democracy have similar backgrounds, yet drastically different rules and views on the citizens, specifically women and races other than white, of the United States of America. In the historic years from 1824 to 1840 slavery was still a critical part in how our country functioned in the work force. Andrew Jackson owned slaves, and they were

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