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Episode Description:
Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains how a crisis helped spur the creation of a new political party during the Andrew Jackson administration.

Political Parties in Jacksonian Democracy: Political Parties and Conservatism in American History,
Part 3

Donna Phillips:  Welcome to 60-Second Civics, the daily podcast of the Center for Civic Education.  I’m Donna Phillips.  Today we continue our series on Political Parties and Conservatism in American History.  We are joined by special guest Dr. Lester Brooks, American History Professor Emeritus from Anne Arundel Community College.  Welcome Dr. Brooks.

 

Dr. Lester Brooks:  Thank you.

 

Donna Phillips:  The question today is, how did political parties evolve during the Jacksonian Period?

 

Dr. Lester Brooks:   Andrew Jackson was a powerful force.  And coming into his first election for President in 1824, the Republican party was having trouble.  Essentially, the Federalist Party had collapsed.  And without someone to focus their anger, now the Republicans turned inward.  And so there are these divisions.  And so going into that election of 1824, the Republicans essentially fall apart.  Now, the Jacksonian supporters eventually form and call themselves Democrats.  John Quincy Adams supporters who ran against Jackson in 1824, they would call themselves National Republicans.  And so those are the two political parties in Jackson’s first attempt at President.  

Donna Phillips:  Great, thank you so much.  That’s all for today’s podcast.  60-Second Civics, where civic education only takes a minute.