ALTSCHULER & BLUMIN

What i learned from the reading was that the antibellum politics and political world was a change for the U.S. because more and more people were participating in the political world. I did not understand why politics had suddenly become popular, but then i realized it was because in this new political age, people had a say in it and it was easy to become involved. For example, if someone wanted to be involved, they had the opportunity to vote for the person who was running for a certain position, unlike before, therefore making them feel like they were a part of something important.