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The Honor Code
Din otha abraham lincoln got challenged to a duel, but could not accept without being deemed a coward. In annabellan virginia, the fear worse than the fear of dying was the fear of being shamed and being considered coward. Doctor kelly brinnon is a historian with the colonial williamsbordfond on. The honor code didn't just affect men in 18 hundred virginia. It also extended to their families. Many of the women believed in these standards too, even if it meant that their husbands or sons or brothers might lose their lives over a brief mistake.
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