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jan 1, 1863 - Drafts riot

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Because of this, the first mandatory conscription law, the Conscription Act, was passed on March 3, 1863. This act required all men between the ages of 20 and 45 to register so that they could be put in a lottery and be drafted to fight in the Civil War.

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jan 1, 1863
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~ 163 years ago

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