Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Appointed by George Washington upon inauguration, he invented the excise tax, tariff, and National Bank of the US. He worked to strengthen the federal structure of the United States and helped the United States to succeed commercially.

Racism and slavery
Alexander Hamilton was ahead of his time in recognising that slavery is evil and that racism is irrational. In1785 Hamilton suggested gradual emancipation of slaves. If he had survived perhaps the curse of slavery in the south wouldn’t have happened and the American Civil War would not have happened either.

Death
He was shot and killed in a duel by his mortal enemy, Democratic-Republican Vice President Aaron Burr.

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References and External links

 * Alexander Hamilton
 * Alexander Hamilton’s Capital Compromise