Monthly Archives: March 2011
The war in The city : Riots
The Web site and the reading bring to light the civil war circumstances and how it consumed not only wealth but also it consumed the human life as well. it also stressed the conflict between the union and the … Continue reading
What A Riot!
The website sight was definitely geared toward the draft riot and the events going on in New York. I learned that the majority of rioters (German and Irish) were extremely unsettled by the draft riot and its implications. Recently arrived, … Continue reading
Draft Riots of the 19th Century
Bernstein and the website both make arguments around Draft Riots during the 19th century. This particular draft riot was in part due to the Conscription Act of 1863. Passed by President Lincoln to gain larger forces to fight the south, … Continue reading
Drafts Impose Hate
Bernstein’s New York City Draft Riots and the Virtual New York website both show the violent draft riots of New York City. The riots began after the passing of the National Conscription Act of 1863. This act was passed by … Continue reading
Boats and Slaves
Despite your race or gender every single has learned about slavery in the United States. After all it did result in the Civil War. However when you are taught about slavery it is commonly taught as a negative. Sort of … Continue reading
Its a Poor Man Fight
After reading Bernstein I realize that the riot was more then just skin color people was fighting because of fear. Fear of losing everything that they knew and of uncertainty because no one knew if they was going to have … Continue reading
and let the rioting begin
I choose to read start learning about the Riots in New York City from the material on the website. I noticed that is it only separated into four sections on the incident. New York city/civil war in 1863, A city divided, the … Continue reading
As We Riot..
In Bernstein, The New York City Draft Riots and Virtual New York website, we learned about the Draft Riots that shook New York City. The amount of violence and bloodshed made it into a monumental event of New York City … Continue reading
Another Day, Another Riot
The New York Draft Riots was a four-day riot in 1863 that was the result of aggressive opposition against the National Conscription Act which allowed the Union to recruit men to fight in the Civil War. It led to escalating … Continue reading
Deadly Destruction Due to Drafts
Both Bernstein’s The New York City Draft Riots and the virtual riots draft riots website depicted how violence escalated in New York after the Conscription Act passed. Berstein gave us a broad image of the brutality of the riots and … Continue reading