Democratic Party (jan 21, 1829 – 20h 33min, jun 19, 2025 y)
Description:
Founders Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Known as the party of the "common man," the early Democratic Party stood for individual rights and state sovereignty-state power over federal, but opposed banks and high tariffs. Contrasting whig ideals.
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Date:
jan 21, 1829
20h 33min, jun 19, 2025 y
~ 196 years