sep 6, 1790 - "Cabinet Battle #1"
Description:
- ‘Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’
- (Revolution) Hamilton wants national government to assume state debts from the revolution
- Hamilton’s financial plan
- Jefferson calls Hamilton out for wanting to assume states debts and splitting the debts amongst the states (New YorkVirginia) Jefferson claims this will only support the branch of government Hamilton sits in
- Hamilton calls out Jefferson’s debt problems, and calls him out for running away during war
- Jefferson is criticized for being a slave owner… “A civics lesson from a slaver. Hey neighbor/ Your debts are paid cuz you don’t pay for labor/ ‘We plant seeds in the South. We create.’/ Yeah, keep ranting/ We know who’s really doing the planting”
Added to timeline:
Jefferson Timeline
Date:
