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And so the RIOT begins..
Between the readings on the draft rights in New York City in 1863, the virtual New York website seems to be giving a concise and quick overview of the events that occurred leading up to and including the riots focusing on the main demographic … Continue reading
Death toll = 119
The website and reading from Bernstein both had useful information. I like the website because it focused on main points and gave you like a brief summary on what occured. The reading however had alot more detail which i found … Continue reading
1,2 Their Coming for You…3,4 You Better Lock Your Door…
The appraised North- the place where freedom and opportunity looked so promising, the place to escape from the dehumanization of slavery and the place to have a chance of becoming a citizen, all was a misconception. The reaction the war … Continue reading
And there were riot!!!!
According to Bernstein, the New York Draft Riots started on July 13 to July 17, 1863. The riot which started as a protest soon degenerated into a violent disturbance. The people initially angry about the National Conscription Act were attacking … 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
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
Draft Riots
Although the reading and the website does not both settle on the exact same ideas about why the riots began, you can tell that they both have the same outcomes and similar comparisons. Through the website you can easily tell … Continue reading
Mad? Let’s Riot!
Bernstein, in the New York City Draft Riots, and the website are two sources of information explaining the Draft Riots. The Draft Riots took place in New York City during the Civil War, as angry protestors, primarily Irish, were opposed … Continue reading