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Title: Draft Riots of '63
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Forum: Civil War History - Secession and Politics  Civil War History - Secession and Politics - forum profile
Total authors: 4 authors
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Thread posts in Draft Riots of '63:

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Started 2 years, 11 months ago (2006-07-18 23:03:00)  by gary
At our Civil War Round Table, the topic was the draft riots of '63. Its roots lay in the labor with the poor Irish immigrants being told that freed blacks would migrate north and take their jobs. It didn't help that some politicians and the media help fuel that concept. What really upset the poor was the substitute fee ($300) that some men could pay to be exempted from serving. $300 could be a ...
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Started 2 years, 11 months ago (2006-07-18 23:34:00)  by ole
The book is The New York City Draft Riots by Iver Bernstein. It's been out long enough to be in abebooks.com at an affordable price. It's more than you ever wanted to know about the subject. Ole
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Started 2 years, 11 months ago (2006-07-19 08:56:00)  by matthew mckeon
A recent book about the Draft Riots, "The Devil's Own Work," is worth a look.
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Started 2 years, 11 months ago (2006-07-22 05:43:00)  by Hanny
Quote: Originally Posted by gary At our Civil War Round Table, the topic was the draft riots of '63. Its roots lay in the labor with the poor Irish immigrants being told that freed blacks would migrate north and take their jobs. It didn't help that some politicians and the media help fuel that concept. What really upset the poor was the substitute fee ($300) that some men could pay to be ...
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gary
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Draft Riots of '63
Published (2006-07-18 23:03:00)
At our Civil War Round Table, the topic was the draft riots of '63. Its roots lay in the labor with the poor Irish immigrants being told that freed blacks would migrate north and take their jobs. It didn't help that some politicians and the media help fuel that concept. What really upset the poor was the substitute fee ($300) that some men could pay to be exempted from serving. $300 could be a year's wages and the poor...
ole
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Draft Riots of '63
Published (2006-07-18 23:34:00)
The book is The New York City Draft Riots by Iver Bernstein. It's been out long enough to be in abebooks.com at an affordable price. It's more than you ever wanted to know about the subject. Ole
matthew mckeon
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user's latest post:
Draft Riots of '63
Published (2006-07-19 08:56:00)
A recent book about the Draft Riots, "The Devil's Own Work," is worth a look.
Hanny
1
user's latest post:
Draft Riots of '63
Published (2006-07-22 05:43:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by gary At our Civil War Round Table, the topic was the draft riots of '63. Its roots lay in the labor with the poor Irish immigrants being told that freed blacks would migrate north and take their jobs. It didn't help that some politicians and the media help fuel that concept. What really upset the poor was the substitute fee ($300) that some men could pay to be exempted from serving. $300 could be a...