AJ was a great harbinger of the current democratic party, still from the little guy and give it to your cronies.
Like so many historical figures, AJ was a mixed one. He DID champion the little man, yet he also instigated the trail of tears. But he did not hate Native Americans--he had adopted one as his own child. All in all, I would have to rate AJ as a great, but flawed, man, and a good president, though not perfect. Not bad, really, considering that this on side of heaven, none of us reach perfection.