new york draft riots
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New York Draft Riots. 1863. Questions. What was the reason/caused for the New York citizens’ riot?. How much men were actually drafted?. What was the main purpose of the Draft?. What if the Draft never happened?. Would the Northern States have survived without the drafts?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
New York Draft Riots
1863
QuestionsWhat was the reason/caused for the New York citizens’ riot?
What was the main purpose of the Draft?How much men were actually drafted?
What if the Draft never happened?Would the Northern States have survived without the drafts?How would Lincoln have changed it so that there were no riots?
Background/Current state of the
United States
Emancipation Proclamation and Enrollment Act of Conscription
New York Draft RiotsNew York Draft Riots July 13-16