Martin Van Buren

8Martin Van Buren

Lived 1782 - 1862·In office 1837 - 1841

Pros:

Opposed slavery (but owned slaves before becoming president).

Cons:

Murdered a bunch of native americans.

Fun facts:

Popularized the word "OK" as an abbreviation of the existing phrase "Oil Korrect"

A Twitter thread about Martin Van Buren.

Crime report

  • 😡 Owned slaves
  • 😡 Genocide