Tag Archives: Irish
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
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
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