JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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known as a “Common Man”
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became a war hero at the Battle of New Orleans
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nickname was “Old Hickory”
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strictly opposed duels
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1802, Jackson was involved in a duel with Tennessee’s governor, John Sevier, that ended in a standoff involving their seconds. Another frequent dueler was Thomas Hart Benton, who fought with Jackson, and had two duels with a rival attorney, Charles Lucas.
Detailed explanation-2: -The quarrel between the two men began as comments were made by Dickinson about Jackson’s wife, Rachel. Part of the argument also related to Dickinson accusing Jackson of cheating on a horse bet. Rachel’s first husband, Lewis Robards, petitioned for a divorce, accusing Rachel of desertion and living in sin with Jackson.
Detailed explanation-3: -Estimates of the number of duels in which Jackson participated ranged from five to 100. Jackson and Dickinson were rival horse breeders and southern plantation owners with a long-standing hatred of each other.
Detailed explanation-4: -Critics say it’s wrong to valorize him since he owned enslaved people, treated them harshly and forced Native Americans to be removed from their ancestral lands, causing thousands of deaths.