11 juill. 1863 - NYC draft riots
Jul. 11, 1863
Description:
-Irish immigrants (mostly the poor working class) resented being drafted into a war being fought to end slavery
-These immigrants feared that once the slaves were free, they would be new competition for jobs in the North
-continued for 5 days
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
11 juill. 1863
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 162 ans