The democratic party changed with the suffrage of the white male. Representation was reapportioned more nearly in line with the population the man who had special appeal to the masses or knew how to organize the people for political purposes and who became a vocal advocate of the people’s right to rule. Andrew Jackson fit perfectly the idea of this more democratic political world, a rustic leader sprung from the people rather than a member of the aristocracy, a frontiersman of humble origin who had scrambled up the political ladder by will and tenacity. His distinctive personality and invincible popularity initiated a new era in American politics and social development. As a self-made soldier, politician, and slave-owning land speculator from the backcountry, Jackson symbolized the changing social scene and the emergence of the “common man” in political life.
