House of Burgesses
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Redeemers
Racial moderates were southern politicians, that downplayed race while gradually accomodating racial reform. They found bigger issues in the south than race. Prior to the decision of Brown v. Board of Education, they dominated southern politics
Jacksonian Democracy can be considered an outgrowth of Jefferson's ideas that the people should rule. The Jacksonian Democratic movement was also the consequence of the growth and energy of the nation during the 1830s and 1840s. Prosperity meant more people could consider politics. Politicians and participation in politics grew. There was an increase in education available to citizens and the right to vote was being extended, especially in the west. Jackson believed in the ability of the "common man" to participate in government. He made use of the spoils system to reward his supporters. Jacksonian Democracy believed in equal opportunity extended to white males. The attitude towards women, children, Blacks, and Indians were typical of the time. Jacksonian Democracy also believed in the supremacy of the power of the national government over states' rights advocates. property requirements for voting had been eliminated
While Jefferson considered himself as part of the “natural aristocrats, Jacksonian Democracy can be considered an outgrowth of Jefferson’s ideas that the people should rule. The Jacksonian Democratic movement was also the consequence of the growth and energy of the nation during the 1830s and 1840s. Prosperity meant more people could consider politics. Politicians and participation in politics grew. There was an increase in education available to citizens and the right to vote was being extended, especially in the west. Jackson believed in the ability of the “common man” to participate in government. He made use of the spoils system to reward his supporters. Jacksonian Democracy believed in equal opportunity extended to white males. The attitude towards women, children, Blacks, and Indians were typical of the time. Jacksonian Democracy also believed in the supremacy of the power of the national government over states’ rights advocates.
politics
FFV's First Families of Virginia
The Russians
democractic party
The patricians (the aristocracy) dominated politics in the Early Republic.
Durrani
Redeemers
dominated society and politics in the south
The creoles
In the 1700s, Latin American politics was dominated by the highest social class in the land. Only the rich could hold jobs in government and the church.
Surveyor. Farmer. Soldier in colonial militia.
The Scottish and the York Groups.
Battlefield progress on both sides.