Flyer, Andrew Jackson, 1828

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Object Details

associated person

Jackson, Andrew

Description

During the election of 1828, the second contest between fellow Democratic-Republicans John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, anti-Jacksonian groups published broadsides attacking Jackson’s moral character. The handbills, which came to be known as “coffin handbills” for their macabre imagery. They called into question the execution of militiaman David Morrow for mutiny in 1815 while he was under Jackson’s command, a death Jackson’s detractors saw as unjust. Despite the charge, Jackson won the presidency.

date made

1828

ID Number

PL.227739.1828.F4

catalog number

227739.1828.F4

accession number

227739

Object Name

handbil

handbill

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

white, black (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 8 1/2 in x 5 1/4 in; 21.59 cm x 13.335 cm

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Political History: Political History, Presidential History Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition

American Democracy

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source