Allan Hancock College Andrew Jackson Vandalization Discussion

Many were amazed on April 27, 2018 by headlines that Andrew Jackson’s grave had been vandalized. These extremely emotional reactions toward a man who lived nearly 200 years ago were not an anomaly but apparently set a precedent for activists to crusade against memorializing those whose lives did not measure up to today’s standards of equality and justice. According to the article at this link ( (https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2018/04/27/andrew-jackson-tomb-vandalized-nashville/560046002/ ) what part of Jackson’s life had stimulated the vandalization? Share a current event that seems to follow the precedent set by this incident.