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He Brought the People with Him: Controversial 1824 Election and Presidency of John Quincy Adams
For the first time in the history of the young United States, there is no clear front runner for the presidency in the election of 1824, and little party unity. Outsider Andrew Jackson wins more popular votes than John Quincy Adams, but when the dec...
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Voices of Reform: Political Dimensions of Anti-Slavery Movement
The moral argument against slavery weakens as it becomes more political, primarily because most Northerners do not want to destroy the Union. The most ardent abolitionist support is found in the Northeast among legislators like John Quincy Adams and...