1. Hatfields and McCoys

2. Feud /fyo͞od/ (n)
A state of prolonged mutual hostility, typically between two families or communities, characterized by violent assaults in revenge for previous injuries

3. The Feud… 1863-1891 West Virginia- Kentucky
Along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River
‘Devil Anse’ Hatfield vs. ‘Ole Ran’l’ McCoy
Hatfields
McCoys
Synonymous with the perils of family honor, justice, revenge

4. Most all of them fought for the Confederacy, with the exception of Asa Hatfield, who fought for the Union
Asa was murdered and Uncle Jim Vance (McCoy) was widely suspected of the murder
13 years later, Hog theft (ear notches)
Roseanna McCoy & Johnson Hatfield

5. Legacy… An established part of American folklore Family Feud
1979
TV shows and film

6. Task today…
Read the article about the Hatfields & McCoys
Answer the feud questions (on the next slide)

7. The Feud Reflection
Summarize the Grangerford/Shepardson Feud (reasons, participants, consequences)
Connections to Hatfields and McCoys?
Why would Twain include this feud?
What comments is he making about society?
So far, which characters are ‘civilized’ and which are ‘fools/uncivilized’?
Provide specific evidence from the text