Democracy in America

President Andrew Jackson's 1828 election was made possible by a groundswell in popular democracy. While white male suffrage spread throughout the states and into the newly developed territories. At the same time, women, free African-Americans, and American Indians were disenfranchised. The era...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, Media Rich Learning (Firm)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Media Rich Learning, [2017]
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (29 min., 36 sec)) : sound, color.
Series: Growth of a Nation.
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Summary: President Andrew Jackson's 1828 election was made possible by a groundswell in popular democracy. While white male suffrage spread throughout the states and into the newly developed territories. At the same time, women, free African-Americans, and American Indians were disenfranchised. The era witnessed the further organization of political parties, and with it, such innovations as political conventions and party platforms.
Item Description: Originally released by Media Rich Learning, 2017.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 12, 2017.
Era of Good Feelings (4:59); Missouri Compromise (2:51); John Quincy Adams (2:45); Andrew Jackson (2:50); Constitutional Crises (4:04); Indian Removal (5:23); Van Buren Harrison Tyler (4:31); Credits: Democracy in America (0:12); Andrew Jackson (6:55);
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President Andrew Jackson's 1828 election was made possible by a groundswell in popular democracy. While white male suffrage spread throughout the states and into the newly developed territories. At the same time, women, free African-Americans, and American Indians were disenfranchised. The era witnessed the further organization of political parties, and with it, such innovations as political conventions and party platforms.
6 - 8, 9 - 12.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (29 min., 36 sec)) : sound, color.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 6 - 8, 9 - 12.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.