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New York City Draft Riots, Part II: Forever Changed
Manage episode 372033032 series 3358490
The first national draft in the United States prompted four days of civil unrest and urban disturbance in New York City. The rioters, Irish and working class men, attacked public buildings, abolitionists, and people of color. Though largely forgotten, the event had long-term impacts on the distribution of the black population across the city.
(Research Links found in Part I)1
Patreon: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum
Instagram: @themorbidmuseum
Email: themorbidmuseum@gmail.com
Artwork: Brittany Schall
Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod
71 episodes
Manage episode 372033032 series 3358490
The first national draft in the United States prompted four days of civil unrest and urban disturbance in New York City. The rioters, Irish and working class men, attacked public buildings, abolitionists, and people of color. Though largely forgotten, the event had long-term impacts on the distribution of the black population across the city.
(Research Links found in Part I)1
Patreon: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum
Instagram: @themorbidmuseum
Email: themorbidmuseum@gmail.com
Artwork: Brittany Schall
Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod
71 episodes
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