How did the expansion of voting rights affect the election of 1828?

Andrew Jackson fought in the War of 1812 and became a heroic figure due to his bravery. Since voting rights had been expanded to all white males his chances of winning went up. Since a lot white males especially those with humble upbringings or who served in the war were able to relate to Andrew, they voted for him.

Communicating with the dead was common, it wasn’t seen as bizarre or weird,” explains murch. “it’s hard to imagine that now, we look at that and think, ‘why are you opening the gates of hell? ’