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"Martin Van Buren: Our Eighth President" by Steven Ferry

"Martin Van Buren, Eighth President of the United States" by Jim Hargrove

Vocabulary:

anti-administration

splinter

nominated

ticket

Interesting Fact:

Van Buren also declined to accept the nomination but was chosen in spite of his protests.

Study Questions:

What were Dodge's reasons for declining?

What issues did the Barnburners promote?

Did Van Buren win the election? Who was his eventual running mate?

U.S. historical events that occurred on June 22:

1970: The voting age was lowered to age 18 from age 21.

June 22

June 22, 1848: "Barnburners," an anti-administration splinter group which had withdrawn from the Democratic National Convention, nominated Henry Dodge for vice-president to run on the same ticket with presidential nominee Martin Van Buren. Dodge declined.

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June 22, 1848: "Barnburners," an anti-administration splinter group which had withdrawn from the Democratic National Convention, nominated Henry Dodge for vice-president to run on the same ticket with presidential nominee Martin Van Buren. Dodge declined.