Roediger, "White Slaves, Wage Slaves"

What is your reaction to/what are your thoughts about Roediger's essay?

Jacksonian Democracy--JM Group

How would you describe Ryan’s attitude toward Jackson and the expansion of democracy during the 1830s and 1840s? Do you think that she overstates or understates the expansion of democracy, or do you think that she has struck a nice balance in her assessment of this era? (Use examples from the essay to support your answer)

Jacksonian Democracy--RT Group

Were you convinced by the argument of Altschuler and Blumin that party politics during the Age of Jackson was not nearly as central and all-consuming to the American people as other historians have claimed? Why or why not? (use specific evidence from the essay to support your answer)