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Insurrection of Aaron Burr | Fears of a Young Republic | 5

American History Tellers

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Jefferson and Burr's Trials in Richmond

In 1806 President Jefferson issued a strong public proclamation about an illegal military campaign in the West. He all but accused Burr of treason and was judge and jury right then. In early 1807, Burr was charged with treason and tried in federal court. You characterize this trial as the nation's first great legal spectacle. It captured a tremendous amount of national attention.

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