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While reading the book, Andrew Jackson, it shows different sides of him. I believe the author wrote this book for a great reason, which was to explain Andrews Jacksons struggles and courageous movements. I believe during Andrew Jacksons younger years that he had a troubled childhood which explained his outrageous behavior he had at times. I also believe Andrew Jackson was hard headed during his more mature years and people either liked him or they did not like him at all. Although Andrew Jackson had a troubled childhood the author makes it very clear that, he made something out of his life by becoming president, by being the leader of battles, and the Indian Removal Act. The author James Curtis really talks a lot about the hardship of Andrew Jacksons life. In the beginning of the book, it mentions that Andrew Jackson had a little wild streak in him. Andrew Jackson was so reckless during his childhood days that he was the “most mischievous of youngsters thereabouts” (Curtis pg.7). I believe that the author stresses a numerous amount on Andrew Jacksons behavior so that the readers will understand what Andrews childhood life was like. I believe that Andrew was such a troubled boy because “his mother left him for Charleston” (Curtis pg.12). Which could be one of the main reasons why he struggles …show more content…

Andrew Jackson became the “president” (Curtis pg.92) of United States. He also made many changes throughout his years and the author of this book goes into great detail about the events that Andrew went through such as leading the “Battle of New Orleans” (Curtis pg.66). Andrew was actually the general of this war and became the hero. Andrew Jackson had lead men against the British which had more men, Andrew and his men ended up defeating the British. After this war had taken place he was known as the hero of

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Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication was written by James C. Curtis as part of the Library of American Biography Series. He offers a pseudo psychological account of the life of Andrew Jackson that gives the reader a new perspective on the full life of our founding fathers. The reader will enjoy the unique perspective he gives to Jacksons childhood; you hear a lot about what our founding fathers did when they were older so it is refreshing to hear about the problems he had when he was younger. The book does a great job on making Andrew Jackson sound more like a normal person and not some perfect founding father that no average person would ever be able to become. However, with this new perspective on the childhood, he also brings

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Andrew Jacksons’ parents immigrated from Ireland to the harsh Carolina frontiers in the 1760s. They came to the states so they could escape the poverty in Ireland, but it turned out to be equally as hard for them here. Jackson was never able to meet his father because he died while his mother was pregnant, that left him with his mom and his two older brothers to fend for themselves. Andrew Jackson grew up in a harsh environment where you had to fend for yourself because of the recurring threats of violence. During the war against the British one of Jacksons brothers died of heat stroke while in battle and the other brother and his mother died of disease.

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Andrew Jackson during his time was considered a very patriotic politician he hated the rich, he hated the Indian, and loved the idea of slavery. It has been said that he grew up not educated and had a bad up bring but still managed to get to a high political suture. Jackson at one point was general and had a very decorated portfolio, which made sense he would become president, Andrew was most well know for “The Battle of New Orleans” where Andrew Jackson, prevented the British Army and General Edward Pakenham, from seizing New Orleans nearing the end of that war.

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The Insight of Native Americans in Sherman Alexie’s Jackson Jackson According to the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11.7 percent of Native Americans and Alaska Natives deaths between 2001 and 2005 were alcohol-related, compared with 3.3 percent for the U.S. as a whole, more than three times the percentage of the general population. Native Americans are overrepresented in the homeless population by approximately 19 percent by a study of Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care for Homeless Veterans program. Jackson Jackson, in “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” by Sherman Alexie, embodies the above study. Unlike the traditional heroes who mostly win the fights, make all the right decisions, can do almost everything, and have perfect characteristics like bravery, strength, charm, Alexie portrays the protagonist, Jackson Jackson as a modern anti-hero who is very complicated.

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Sherman Alexie’s What You Pawn I Will Redeem, examines a number of topics affecting the American Indian community through the narrator of the story, Jackson Jackson. Jackson Jackson uses a particular rhetoric to appeal to logos, ethos, and pathos. The story follows a clear plot line and resolution, such as tales of knights in shining armor, contributing to it’s logical consistency. Meanwhile, the story’s narrative is nearly script-like in fashion, allowing the audience to observe scenes as bystanders rather than search for credibility of the character.

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Andrew Jackson, being a tyrant, abused his power in his time of presidency.   He was the 7th president, but before Jackson’s presidency, he had no political experience. One of the only things that really qualified him was the hardships he went through when he was younger. His father had died while Jackson was young and Jackson received the reputation as a “self-made man”, or an independent man.

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In the journal article “ Andrew Jackson versus the Historians”, author Charles G. Sellers explained the various interpretations of Jackson, from the viewpoint of Whig historians and Progressive Historians. These interpretations were based on the policies of Jackson. The Whig historians viewed the former president in a negative way. They considered him arrogant, ignorant, and not fit for being president. Sellers pointed out that it was not just because of “Jackson’s personality…nor was it the general policies he pursued as president”

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Andrew Jackson was a very intense and serious person, so when he was confronted with a problem he could handle it no matter how bad, he got down to business. He was also a man who cared about his country and would not accept any sort of treason. One of many problems he had to face was the Indian tribes, many people argue that he disliked the Indians, and many also disagreed. Andrew jackson killed many native americans, but he also had a native american son.

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From the production cast, I was able to see aspects of Andrew’s life that helped me understand how he became known as a controversial president. Andrew wasn’t a fan on Native American and wanted to remove them from their land. This was perfectly replicated multiple times throughout the play when Andrew and Chief Black Fox discuss various issues regarding relocating Native American tribes. One particular scene that expressed Jacksons hatred for Native Americas was during the first act when the musical number Ten Little Indians was sang by the cast. All the Indian chiefs meet with Jackson to discuss a treaty forcing them off their land and as each one leaves, Jackson has them killed scaring the next chief into signing the treaty.

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Andrew Jackson lived with his mother and two brothers in California. All throughout his childhood, he was living in poverty and the danger the living in the middle of the Revolutionary War. Jackson and his brothers were often sent through the woods as messengers for the patriots during the war. His childhood filled with war, death, and poverty. The end of the Revolutionary War brought him nothing but the last of his immediate family left dead.

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Robert Remini’s Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars is a book that makes you question Jackson's character. Remini addresses the long-standing debate of historians and scholars over whether or not Jackson was barbaric or whether he was a merciful savior that prevented the Native Americans from going extinct. Remini instead argues the opinion that Jackson was simply a man of his time. Despite this, Remini does show Jackson's inexcusable cruelty towards the Native Americans. He learned to fear and hate Indians from an early age.

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Born into a non-aristocratic poor family, somewhere in the Carolina’s on March 14, 1767, was a man named Andrew Jackson. Jackson, also called “Old Hickory” was a very bold proactive man in American history. From being a military hero and founding the democratic party to enacting the trail of tears and dismantling the of the Bank of the United States, the man and his legacy are a prominent topic for scholarly debate. Some believe he was a great president and some believe he was the worse president. But if you look at it from a moral perceptive or in the eyes of a foreigner, Jackson’s legacy was far more villainous than heroic.

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In the book Soledad foreword by Jonathan Jackson Jr. , George L. Jackson writes a letters while being in prison. He believed in the armed overthrow of the American government and the establishment of a socialist state. In some letters, he suggests that African Americans should have their own independent nation in North America. He distrusted white people and did not see any possibility of sharing power with them. Like Malcolm X, Jackson believed that the white race was inherently evil.

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In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn the racist attitudes of the Deep South in the late 1800's are shown. Mark Twain portrays a runaway slave, Jim, as a racist caricature who does whatever is asked of him and exhibits little intelligence. The reader can initially see this through the use of the word "nigger" that is all throughout the book. In the modern 21st century this term is taken offensively, but in the 19th century this term was commonly used and Twain took advantage of it.

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This was by far the scariest thing that Jackson had ever experienced. He knew that he should have listened to his parents when they told him he wasn’t allowed to go to the park that night. He should have stayed in bed, but he just wanted to hang out with the older kids so they wouldn’t think he was a chicken. He didn’t think much of the police officers warnings about the murders that had taken place in his town, but now he knew that he was in danger and so was his best friend, Michael. He had to do something, and he had to do it fast.

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