History 3321E Lecture : American South and Violence
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South was addicted to violence, on every level of society and it was clear that it went well beyond the civil war. Brought attention to the duel becoming extinct in the north with the ringing of the 19th century, while the south continued to take part in this action. Overemphasis and overly concerned with honor, and it was a matter to be dealt with by violence if it was ever questioned. Tendency in the south to take the law into their own hands, in a greater degree than seen elsewhere. This is reinforced by a weakness in law enforcement. Kentucky was known for endemic violence at the lower level. Feud began as to what people in kentucky did during the civil war as there was a great divide during the war. Examination of one side of the family being a unionist and the other being confederate. Hatfields & mccoys are an example of this.