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American Elections: 1828

Past Present Future

CHAPTER

The South's Global Orientation and the Rise of Anti-Masonic Sentiment

This chapter explores the South's turn towards international expansion and ambitions for overseas colonies due to limited growth opportunities domestically, alongside the emergence of the Whig party as a counter to the Democrats. It delves into the anti-Masonic movement during the 1828 elections, marked by fears of a Freemasonry plot, and contrasts the North and South's approaches to international involvement and labor dynamics.

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