Ambiguity in History: Challenging Perspectives.

AMBIGUITY IN HISTORY: CHALLENGING PERSPECTIVES

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Jackson Andrew began his rule in 1829. He regarded as a powerful president and an indication of the US democracy; he is as well known for his loyalty to the people. However, during his era as a president, Jackson encountered several challenges, and it is believed that he did not bring many changes. He had many promises such as a change in democracy, promotion of equality, fair representation, and the establishment of morality in the government. There were inconsistency and ambiguity in the way he handled several issues, therefore, making it difficult to judge his actions as either victorious or failure.
Jackson implemented a policy of rotating in the federal office and the restructuring of the cabinet during his time. He went ahead and offered his proponents the positions while eliminating the individuals that opposed him. Historians such as Robert Remini supported the idea and claimed that it was sincere because the policy intended to demolish corruption and power dominion which in turn guarded the American dream. Jackson’s success was determined by a cooperative bureaucracy which is the reason behind the policy. Other historians nonetheless criticized the system deeming it as the worst practice. The theory was termed as a spoils method. The procedure was not a democratic organization, but then it was not entirely overruled hence counted a success.
He was also condemned for excluding the cabinet when creating a policy.

However, the act of engaging close friends only in making a system established independence in running his administration. Furthermore, the act of electing his supporters as his cabinets creates the opinions of autocratic and selfish power concentration which can be termed as a let-down. Contrary to that, he was re-elected for the second period which because of his strong association with people which appeared to cover his past failures.
Jackson supported an act in 1830 which led to the Indian tribes’ removal. The policy led to the death of several individuals. Some people claim that the policy brought dishonour to the nation. Despite his pity for the community, Jackson had to pass the policy for the sake of paving the path for the American Dream. Others have argued that the action was intended to protect the nation’s security, growth, and unity.
Regarding History, some events, eras, and people are distorted through manipulated history and instructing on altered data, facts, and stories. The stories are altered to encourage particular agendas and opinion. The technique eliminates people, eras, and occurrences from the minds of the public, it helps people and events sustaining the ideals of the state, and it slanders the people and events in dispute with the supremacy of the country. To manage the public’s perception, history is addressed in a manner that promotes significant ideas in conjunction with the state’s agenda. The method is boosted using media and public education organizations. In most cases, the ideas promoted encourage nationalism and prevents protest.
In conclusion, Jackson’s Andrew reign was ambiguous concerning his achievement and failures. My viewpoint is that he was successful because of his devoted patriotism and moral senses. He was an individual with a stand when he dealt with different matters. Therefore, his deeds should earn him respect from everyone despite the inconsistency in various issues. My perspectives affected the research done in some way in the manner that Andrew Jackson addressed the issues during his era. One example is the act of considering his close allies when making a significant decision which in my opinion appeared unfair to the cabinet and the nation as a whole.
Bibliography
Kazin, Michael. 2017. “The Two Andrew Jacksons.” Academic Search Premier, Nation 5 (2017):35-37.
Pessen, Edward. “Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Freedom, 1822-1832 Robert V. Remini.” The American Historical Review 4 (1982): 1157-1159.