Picture No | 10129371 |
Date | 1863 |
Description | NYC DRAFT RIOTS 1863 |
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Three days of rioting erupt in protest against the Conscription Act, fuelled by ethnic tensions, street gangs and an unpopular war.
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Source | Unattributed engraving in 'Illustrated London News' 1863 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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