Andrew Jackson
The first populist president — Old Hickory broke the elite hold on the presidency, destroyed the national bank, and forced the Trail of Tears on Native American nations, killing tens of thousands. Jackson is the most complicated president to assess: democratizing and genocidal simultaneously.
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