A closer look at the lasting mark left by Andrew Jackson—a timeline of influence.
Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. President (1829-1837), was a celebrated general and congressman before his presidency. A controversial figure, he's lauded for championing the common person and safeguarding the Union. However, he's also condemned for his policies towards Native Americans, particularly the Indian Removal Act. His ideology greatly influenced the formation of the Democratic Party. His presidency marked a shift towards greater democracy, although this expansion occurred at the expense of Native American populations.
In 1945, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.'s influential Age of Jackson redefined Jackson's legacy through the lens of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, describing the common man as a member of the working class struggling against exploitation by business concerns.
In 1948, The members of the Progressive Party saw themselves as the heirs to Jackson.
In 1955, The members of the Progressive Party saw themselves as the heirs to Jackson.
In 2009, in a C-SPAN poll of historians, Jackson was ranked the 13th.
In 2014, the Presidential Greatness Project found that Jackson was rated the 9th greatest president and the third most polarizing president.
In 2016, Barack Obama's administration announced it was removing Jackson's portrait from the $20 bill and replacing it with one of Harriet Tubman.
In 2017, in a C-SPAN poll of historians, Jackson was ranked the 18th.
In 2018, the Presidential Greatness Project found that Jackson was rated the 15th greatest president and the second most polarizing president.
In 2018, the white supremacist group Identity Evropa published a flier with Jackson's image beneath the slogan "European roots, American greatness".
In 2020, anti-racist protestors in Washington D.C. attempted to pull down the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square.
In 2021, Joe Biden's administration resumed the plan to remove Jackson's portrait from the $20 bill and replacing it with one of Harriet Tubman.
In 2021, in a C-SPAN poll of historians, Jackson was ranked the 22nd.
In 2024, the Presidential Greatness Project found that Jackson was rated the 21st greatest president and the second most polarizing president.
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