Personal Narrative

President Andrew Jackson was known as "the peoples President" and rightly so due to his life before he became president. He was a lawyer and a soldier which led him to an understanding of what the American people wanted or didn't want. His beliefs of an equality spread through American politics and his decisions throughout his presidency made a lasting impact on America.

Andrew Jackson had a big impact on American politics. Some people think that he influenced politics in a benefiting way, while other people dislike his ideas. It was because of him that there was a so called “Jacksonian Era.” This era lasted from 1824 to 1860. During this time, Jackson was President of the United States. It was an era that “addressed the inequalities in American society.” The Jacksonian Era was a crucial period of time in American history when the role of the President and Federal Government changed. Things like the Bank War, Missouri Compromise, Gold Rush, Seneca Falls Convention, Indian Removal Policy, a change in voting requirements and the split of the Democratic Republicans changed the United States forever.

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives”- Jackie Robinson (Baseball Almanac). Jackie Robinson’s life accomplished more than impacting others, he impacted a nation. His humble upbringing, strong will, and fight for equality is unmatched by any other. He was one of the first African Americans to stand up for equal rights and broke through many barriers to allow others to fight with him. His Hall of Fame career on the baseball diamond is only a small piece to Jackie’s story of struggle and hardship to reach equality.

Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States in the 1820s and 1830s. Like George Washington, Jackson has had little education. Which makes him more likable by the common people than well educated elite presidents. During Jackson's time in office, he had such a major effect that historians call this time The Age of Jackson. His contributions that had such an impact on history was the Spoils System, the Force Bill, the Indian Removal Act, and his views on the National Bank.

Andrew Jackson was a very influental person in American history. He gave the United States some very important ideas on the topic of government. Jackson was diffrent in many ways. He impacted the government,he helped leave a big impression on the world's overal military power, and finally he was unique in the White House. All of these very important ideas helped Jackson create a uniqe and influental impact on histroy.

Andrew Jackson was a very controversial President and had a large impact on shaping our country into what it is today. He was loved by many Americans and yet some despised him and his ideas. This was largely due to their race, or their beliefs. Despite the hatred that Jackson received, he should be recognized for the enormous impacts he made for our country in its early years. Due to Andrew Jackson’s impacting decisions, the years between 1828-1845 are often referred to as the Age of Jackson.

In the racially separated culture of 1919 America, one man stood up to break the color barrier in professional baseball. His name was Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson (Scott). As the first black man drafted to play Major League Baseball he faced frequent personal attacks, game boycotts and even death threats (Scott). But Jackie handled himself with true dignity, never quit and let his talent speak for itself winning several prestigious awards throughout his career (Scott). Jackie lead a race revolution forever changing the game of professional baseball in America and leaving a lasting legacy (History).

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." - Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson did more than play baseball, he changed the lives of millions by doing what most thoughts were impossible. Jackie Robinson was an important figure in American history because he broke the color barrier in professional sports, he showed no matter what skin color you have, you can be what you want to be, also Jackie was a huge supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. My thesis relates to this quote greatly because Jackie thought the impact you had on other lives is the most important thing in life.

Introduction: Andrew Jackson help to restore hope to the American people. He emphasized that “anyone can succeed through hard work and natural ability rather than unearned power and privilege.”

The most president make a decision that has positive and negative. President Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) was no exception. To many Americans, he was the “hero of the common man” To another he has no better than king George III. During, the time that President Jackson served as president he did many things that affected the people in the United States in a negative way.

Andrew Jackson the biography by Robert V. Remini was very enlightening on the impact that Andrew Jackson had on the United States if it was for good or for bad. Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States. He was born March 15, 1767, near the end of the colonial era, somewhere near the border between North and South Carolina. His family was of Scots-Irish decent and was a farming family of relatively modest means. Childhood for Jackson was a rough one but one that many in that time had to face, fighting for ones own life in many different ways.

Have you ever had a turning point, a huge change in life that either negatively or positively changed you? Warriors Don’t Cry, by Melba Pattillo Beals, I Never Had It Made, by Jackie Robinson, and “The Father of Chinese Aviation”, by Rebecca Maskell, all show the main character being hugely impacted. Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru all had life changing experiences which hugely impacted both their countries and their lives.

Jackie, Melba, and Feng have all faced life changing experiences that shaped their countries. Jackie Robinson was the first black player in the major leagues. Then, Melba Beals was one of the first African Americans to go to a white school. Finally Feng Ru was the first Chinese man to make a working airplane.In “I’ve Never Had It Made”,”Warriors Don’t Cry”, and “Father of Chinese Aviation” have all faced life changing experiences that changed their lives and their countries.

Jackie Robinson will forever be remembered for changing the face of baseball and ending segregation in professional sports; however, he was more than a baseball player. He played an intricate role in the advancement of racial equality in America. In April of 1997, Ken Burns told LIFE magazine, “Heroes are people who struggle and do more than what is asked of them and their particular set of skill. You are really looking for that which will make a deposit in the sum of human progress, and Jackie Robinson certainly does,” (Stephens). Not only did Jackie Robinson conquer the expectations of his critics, he overcame a multitude of obstacles as a professional African-American baseball player and rose as an inspiration both on the field and through

Every day of my freshman year, excluding Wednesdays, Daylight by Matt and Kim blared over the speakers at 8:26 A.M., alerting stragglers that they had 60 seconds to hurry up and get to second hour. I rushed to my honors chemistry/physics class, eager for the day to continue moving at its currently fast pace. The end of the school year was quickly looming and to relieve the stress off some of the students, my teacher had us participate in an inspirational activity for the entirety of the period. The purpose of this activity was to have students anonymously express to other students the positive characteristics that they embraced. So far, it seemed like an excellent day, but the irony of this particular activity is one that will never be forgotten. May 12, 2015 actually marked one of the worst events to have occurred at my school, and it is one that will forever leave an impact on my life and the way that I view social media.