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How did John Quincy Adams "steal" the election?

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John Quincy Adams Adams was elected President after Henry Clay pledged his support for him. When Adams named Clay as his secretary of state, Jackson's supporters raged that a shady deal had robbed Jackson of the presidency.

or ( It's the same thing just worded different✌️)

John Quincy Adams Adams was elected President after Henry Clay pledged his support for him. Jackson's supporters were outraged when Adams named Clay as his secretary of state, claiming that Jackson had been robbed out of the presidency in a shady deal.

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