Due to modern controversies over Jefferson 's slave holding and Jackson 's policy toward Native Americans while in office , some Democratic Party organizations have been removing Jefferson and Jackson from the title of party fundraisers . The flow of the State Democratic Parties seeking to change the name of their iconic Jefferson-Jackson dinner is spurred by a desire to embrace a more modern identity . The argument is made that while Jefferson and Jackson both are great men and for a time embodied the spirit of the Democratic Party , they now fail to represent the breadth of change that has affected the Democratic Party and its current membership
Jackson 's policy toward Native Americans
Trail of Tears
Jefferson–Jackson Day