How widespread was dueling in the United States from its formation to 1860?
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According to this website http://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/03/30/famous-duels-from-american-history/ duels were common among politicians.
Longtime political opponents almost expected duels, for there was no way that constant opposition to a man’s political career could leave his personal identity unaffected.
- Joanne B. Freeman, in Affairs of HonorRefusing to accept a duel would effectively end a man's political career.
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It seems that Americans were somewhat ambivalent about dueling. Many upper-class people participated in duels, but they were also considered an uncivilized practice. For instance, by the time Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, public opinion was largely against duels. See this article: http://ultimatehistoryproject.com/dueling.html
His duel with Hamilton helped doom Burr's political career, while later dueling was part of Andrew Jackson's fame and renown.
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