Why might some acts dueling slaveowning suffragevotedenying be acceptable at certain times in history and not at others Why might such acts become acceptable or unacceptable over time Are any acts universally condemned at all times ID: 613616
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Questions to Consider
Why might some acts (dueling, slave-owning, suffrage(vote)-denying) be acceptable at certain times in history and not at others? Why might such acts become acceptable or unacceptable over time? Are any acts universally condemned at all times?
…discuss as a groupSlide2
What do you know
about these dudes?!Slide3
Aaron Burr
Very good lawyer in New York City in the 1780s
Master of Politics who looked out for his own self interests
Originally would be a Republican and follow
Jefferson’s
lead
.
Vice-President in 1800Slide4
Alexander Hamilton
Washington’s right hand man during the American Revolution
Poor and fatherless childhood
Showed great potential for education and would come to the U.S. to get an education
Studied law – defended many loyalists who had lost land in the Revolution
Helped to write the Constitution and get it ratified.
Created our nations monetary policy allowing it to survive the early years
.
Leader of the Federalist PartySlide5
The Cause
Fight over political power
Hamilton published papers critical of Aaron Burr
’
s policies and political position
Burr feared Hamilton would take his political power.
Both men desired to be
president
Neither would be
Burr would challenge
Hamilton
because of an
article
that gave
a
“
despicable opinion
”
of
him
.Slide6
Code Duello
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/sfeature/rulesofdueling.htmlSlide7
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLSsswr6z9Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIgVI_2P3AcSlide8
Burr Story Time
Treason for taking over the WestOrganized England and France to takeover AmericaTried for TreasonSlide9
Dueling Rules
Duels could be fought with swords or pistolsA duel would happen after an offense – public slander, false accusations, or physical assault.Each person would identify their “
second
”
Pick the place for equal advantage to both (during Burr and Hamilton's time a place where it was legal)
Make sure that the weapons were equally matchedSlide10
Duels took place at dawn to take advantage of poor light
The duel could be fought to a number of conclusions.To first blood, in which case the duel would be ended as soon as one man was wounded, even if the wound was minor.Until one man was so severely wounded as to be physically unable to continue the duel.
To the death, in which case there would be no satisfaction until one party was mortally wounded.
In the case of pistol duels, each party would fire one shot. If neither man was hit and if the challenger stated that he was satisfied, the duel would be declared over. A pistol duel could continue until one man was wounded or killed, but to have more than three exchanges of fire was considered barbaric and, if no hits were achieved, somewhat ridiculous.Slide11
In a pistol duel the duelers would be put back to back and then would march away from each other a set number of paces.
Based on the offense = more offensive the closer the duelers would be.