the new york city draft riots
The draft riot that occurred in New York City in 1863 had several causes such as, the draft itself, President Abraham Lincoln, The Republican Party, the Conscription Act and The Emancipation Proclamation. The draft was an outrageous idea because it was considered tyrannical. “It would have been strange, indeed, if the American people had submitted to a measure which is a distinctive mark of the most despotic governments of the continent.” (The New York Times) (1) Abraham Lincoln caused controversy because he was the one that signed the Conscription Act but he did offer a way out. He offered to any man who could put up $300 dollars that he could pay his way out of the war. The Republican Party is who got the whole idea to have a draft got moving in the House. The Conscription Act is The Federal Militia Act of 1862, which gave the president the authority to draft 300,000 able-bodied men. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln on Jan. 1, 1863, during the! American Civil War, declaring all "slaves within any State, or designated part of a State…Then ...in rebellion...shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."(www.FunkandWagnalls.com) (2) The Draft Riots lasted four days. On the first day there was
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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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