The Campaign of 1828 Group B by Course Materials

INSTRUCTIONS

coursematerialbackup — 2017-03-18 15:51:16 UTC

After watching "War and Politics in the Early 1800s" part 1 and looking at the 1828 election ads make TWO posts:

ONE: Choose one of the political ads and create a post including:

- A screenshot of your chosen ad

- Who you believe the ad shows and who it supports

- What you believe the ad is trying to say about the election of 1828

- How effective you think the ad would be to the voters of the 1820s

- Be sure to include some piece of evidence from the textbook or lecture

(Each cartoon may be used by only one group member)

TWO: Make a substantive reply to another group member’s post. You may agree, disagree or expand on what they say. Like all posts, however, remember to tie it directly to evidence from the documents.

Be sure to put your name in the title of both of your posts!

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coursematerialbackup — 2017-03-18 15:54:52 UTC

Lucas Malloy

2025-07-10 20:21:11 UTC

This ad depicts Andrew Jackson stabbing Samuel Jackson through the back. I believe this is intended to harm Andrew Jackson's image in order to gain support for John Quincy Adams. The ad is trying to depict Andrew Jackson's violent behavior to show why people should not vote for him. Andrew Jackson was not shy to violence as evidenced by the lecture that states by 1820's, "he'd had to defend his honor in at least three duels and one shoot out during his life." This ad seems as though it could be quite effective to the voters of the 1820's. I believe this because a lot of voters who do not know Andrew Jackson might see the caption of this image stating Jackson found, "means to persuade the petit jury", as even further evidence to dislike Jackson on top of his violent tendencies in general, given how secretive, mysterious, and possibly illegal that sounds.

Madeline Whitford

2025-07-10 23:26:22 UTC

I believe this ad depicts Henry Clay sewing Andrew Jackson’s mouth shut. Andrew Jackson was very adamant about dismantling The Bank of The United States and some of his statements about his stance on the bank were later censored. I think this ad depicts Henry Clay taking power away from Andrew Jackson and keeping him quiet.

The American Yawp reding describes the election of 1828 as “ One of the dirtiest political elections to date”. I think this ad speaks to the controversy that as speaker of the house, Henry Clay may have swayed the house to vote for John Quincy Adams as president and then in return was appointed as Secretary of State.

I think this ad could have been very effective in the 1920’s. During this time there was still a divide of how much power people wanted the government to have. I think this ad could have helped people piece together the wrong doings during the election and cause people to think about whether it was a fair vote or not.

Madeline Whitford RE: Lucas Malloy

2025-07-10 23:31:31 UTC

Hi Lucas,

I definitely agree that this ad could have been very persuasive to voters in the 1820's. Not only does this ad paint Andrew Jackson as a violent or even murderous individual, it also ads the aspect of stabbing someone in the back. I think this ad is trying to twist Jackson's experience in the war and the deaths he was responsible for during that time into something more sinister and a choice he made rather than a consequence of war.

Lucas Malloy->Madeline Whitford

2025-07-11 02:59:25 UTC

I agree that this ad might have been effective in the 1820's because it might have provided a different perspective for people as far as what's been happening in government. Additionally I believe your interpretation of the ad is correct, as the American Yawp stated, "Jackson would never forgive Adams, whom his supporters accused of engineering a “corrupt bargain” with Clay to circumvent the popular will."

Bryan Yang

2025-07-11 03:16:24 UTC

The political ad I chose is called “Richard III”. This ad is a attack on Andrew Jackson and was created to support John Quincy Adams by damaging Jackson’s image. In the ad, Jackson is drawn in an extremely unflattering and nasty way. His face is old, twisted, and comes off as a corps. Making him look more like a villain than a good guy. He wears also wears a strange triangular hat that resembles a roof or chimney. His uniform and appearance suggest something unnatural or dangerous. At the bottom of the cartoon, there is a quote from Shakespeare’s Richard III: “Although the soul of Galt that I had murder’d came to my tent.” This line is used to compare Jackson to the evil and power hungry King Richard III. It tries to convince voters that Jackson is not fit to be president. It portrays him as violent, power-obsessed, and haunted by guilt, much like Richard III. This ad would have been kind of effective to voters in the 1820s, especially those who were educated, fearful of mob rule, or uncomfortable with Jackson’s reputation as a military man with a temper. For those voters, this ad might have seemed unfair or exaggerated.

Bryan Yang reply to Lucas Malloy

2025-07-11 03:23:24 UTC

I think you did a good job at explaining how this ad attacks Jackson’s violent nature. The image of him stabbing someone in the back really shows him as a aggressive and untrustworthy person. Also that the line about “persuading the petit jury” makes him seem corrupt and unfair, like he’s willing to bend the law to get his way or bend it to benefit him. Your connection to the lecture about his duels adds solid context.

Zoey smith

2025-07-11 03:40:01 UTC

This image is a detail from one of the infamous "Coffin Handbills" published during Andrew Jackson's 1828 presidential campaign. This ad was designed to discredit Andrew Jackson and sway voters towards his opponent, John Quincy Adams. I think that voters would believe that Jackson was not fair opponent that would give a fair chance. This ad would play into everything accusation of a "corrupt bargain" Adam's made against Jackson.