During the Jacksonian era, Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay, along with countless other Americans, remained strong in their beliefs and pursuit of their individual rights of freedom, liberty, and independence. The Jacksonian period was a period in American history that was personified as a time of extreme change and upheaval in the areas of economic growth, political interests, and expansion. It was the enormous changes that occurred in these areas that threatened to overtake and surpass the very principles of freedom and independence for which the American Revolution had been fought and on which the United States of America had been founded. The purpose of this essay, based on Harry L. Watson's book, Andrew Jackson vs. Henry Clay: Democracy and Development in Antebellum America, is to show that, although the opinions of Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay were often at odds, and they clashed on numerous topics, both felt and showed a superior sense of duty when it was about preserving rights and our freedom to make our own choices, live independently and thrive, enjoying our individual freedoms. Although both men, Jackson and Clay, agreed on the value of safeguarding our individual rights, they did not, however, agree on how these rights should be protected and passed down to future generations. Andrew Jackson was a member of the Democratic Party, which advocated and supported the concept of majority rule, or rule by the people, with little or no interference from the federal government. Jacksons was convinced that the American public possessed the perfect society, with the presence of a harmonious relationship that coexisted between the rights of individual paper industries within the country. (d-16)Watson provides extensive evidence in his book, Andrew Jackson vs. Henry Clay: Democracy and Development in Antebellum America, on how theories of liberty, freedom, and independence were of the utmost importance to both Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay and the political parties they represented. Both men were dedicated to continuing the union while being blessed with the gift of intuition. Although Jackson and Clay spent most of their political careers trying to ensure the downfall of their respective political platforms, ultimately, it is about the combination of both men's values ​​and beliefs, the pursuit of true democracy accompanied by steady growth of large industry. who pioneered change during the Jacksonian era, guiding and shaping the future of the United States of America.