Picture No | 10218429 |
Date | 1863 |
Description | The Civil War in America. Claiming exemption from the draugh |
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During the American Civil War, the rich could pay $300 or find a substitute willing to serve in the army in his place, the so-called 'rich man's law' was used by many notable Americans.
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Source | Illustrated London News. 1863. p 28. By Frank Vizetelly. |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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