Author Iver Bernstein talks about the causes and consequences of the New York City Draft Riots of mid-July 1863, that resulted from the federal draft for additional troops to fight in the war.

The draft riots are scarcely remembered today, except for a few historical plaques scattered around New York City. Yet they confirmed the divisive nature of the Civil War that tested the strength ...

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Most of the history on impact of the Civil War draft focuses on the draft riots in New York in the summer of 1863.

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Northern men who chose not to enlist in the Union army weighed different factors—family, self-interest, fear and opposition to the war.

OPINION Republicans keep talking about ‘riots’ and ‘civil war.’ Believe them. Jan. 6 proved the GOP’s tolerance for political violence. The party continues to invoke mass mayhem as a ...

Vice President Kamala Harris compared the Ferguson riots and protests at the Tennessee House to the Civil War in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day speech.

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