The New York City Draft Riots, July 13-16, 1863, were violent disturbances in New York City that were the culmination of working class discontent. New laws were passed by Congress that year to draft men to fight in the ongoing American Civil War. The riots were the largest civil insurrection in American history. Join Professor John Molfetta as he presents an illustrated lecture that discusses the background of the riots, the deadly riots themselves, and their aftermath.
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