| − | '''George Nicholas Sanders''' (February 22, 1812 – August 13, 1873) was an activist for the radical-liberal wing of the [[Democratic Party]] in the mid–19th century known for spearheading the "Young America" movement advocating [[Manifest Destiny]], [[free trade]], [[white supremacy]], and various progressive reforms in accordance with [[Jacksonian Democracy|Jacksonian]] tradition. American history textbooks, however, mention next-to-nothing about his role as an entrenched Democratic leader, in order to conceal crucial facts from the public. | + | '''George Nicholas Sanders''' (February 22, 1812 – August 13, 1873) was an activist for the radical-liberal wing of the [[Democratic Party]] in the mid–19th century known for spearheading the "Young America" movement advocating [[Manifest Destiny]], [[free trade]], [[white supremacy]], and various proto-[[progressive]] reforms in accordance with [[Jacksonian Democracy|Jacksonian]] tradition. American history textbooks, however, mention next-to-nothing about his role as an entrenched Democratic leader, in order to conceal crucial facts from the public. |
| | Sanders was known for acting as a proxy agent between Democratic president [[Franklin Pierce]] and Italian radicalist leader [[Giuseppe Mazzini]], facilitating deep-seated political schemes between the interests of the white supremacist Democrats in the U.S. and European revolutionary efforts to overthrow governments. | | Sanders was known for acting as a proxy agent between Democratic president [[Franklin Pierce]] and Italian radicalist leader [[Giuseppe Mazzini]], facilitating deep-seated political schemes between the interests of the white supremacist Democrats in the U.S. and European revolutionary efforts to overthrow governments. |