Summary:
Andrew Jackson does not deserve to be on the U.S. twenty-dollar bill. This is because of Jackson's role in the "Trail of Tears," his methods behind the acquisition of Florida from Spain, and his support of slavery.
Does Andrew Jackson deserve to be on the 20 dollar bill"
I don't think Andrew Jackson deserves the honor to be on the twenty dollar bill because he has done some unusual things such as the "Trail of Tears" also known as the Indian Removal Act. He also took and stole land legally, and supported slavery. After all of these things he has done, why does he deserve to be on the twenty dollar bill? Why was he even there in the first place"
One of the major reasons why I think Jackson should not be on the twenty dollar bill is because of the Indian Removal Act. He forced about 17,000 Cherokees to move out of their environment, the Cherokees didn't even want to move. Jackson just wanted to protect and save their culture and sure he did a little but even the leader of the move was not full Cherokee blooded. 4,000 to 8,000 died along the way. That's over a quarter of the whole group. Not to mention that there aren't any full-blooded Cherokees living now. This move was a bad idea and I think Jackson should have known better than to move some Indians and not consider the consequences. Jackson wasn't even sure if the move was legal or not.
Next, Jackson fought, took, and stole Florida illegally. The Americans would have gotten Florida from the Spanish later when it was legal anyway. Florida is surrounded by land and water, meaning that it would be easy to attack and dominate it Georgia Alabama would attack. It would be like cornering the Spanish people and they would have no where to go, to escape, they could take boats and sail away, then Florida would be ours. Using American strength to take land is unfair so Jackson made a mistake here too.
Jackson also supported slavery. Although slavery was allowed, Jackson didn't have to say anything about it or do anything but he actually supported it. The more slaves there were in the country, the more revolts there will and more chaos will occur. Slave owners should think about how they would feel if they were slaves, they would be left with a torturous life, and possibly you would see your family ever
In conclusion, Jackson doesn't deserve to be on the twenty dollar bill. I can't say that he was a horrible president and no one respected him, but he did do some cruel things. He could be on a coin, but just not a bill. Not all president are perfect but there are some more deserving ones.
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