jan 6, 1863 - Conscription Act of 1863 - requiring male citizens and immigrants aged 20–45 to register for Union Army service --> controversial b/c llow ppl to hire substitute or pay $300 - "Rich man's war, poor man's fight" --> led to DRAFT RIOTS in cities (New York in 1863); targets rich whites, AA, and supporters of the war
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Date:
jan 6, 1863
Now
~ 163 years ago