The New York City Draft Riots: Their Significance for American Society and Politics in the Age of the Civil War
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- Synopsis
- For four days in July, 1863, New York City was torn by the bloodiest rioting the United States had ever seen. The rioting was triggered when officials tried to implement Lincoln's new Conscription Act. Irish laborers resented the fact that they were being sent off to war, leaving African-Americans to take their jobs. Their anger was directed toward African-Americans and toward Republicans who favored the draft and opposed slavery. This book examines in depth the conditions which led up to the riots, the events themselves, and the aftermath for New York and the nation.
- Copyright:
- 1990
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 1,111 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780195050066
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 07/27/04
- Copyrighted By:
- Iver Bernstein
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Deborah Kent Stein
- Proofread By:
- Lena
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.