This week we're talking about the 1863 Manhattan Draft Riots. What started out as a protest of what many New Yorkers deemed an unfair draft law, turned into a deadly racial riot that lasted for days. But why did it happen? How did a city celebrated as a beacon of opportunity become a stage for such brutal violence? And what does this forgotten chapter of the Civil War teach us about inequality, race, and the cost of war? These are the questions we’ll be answering in this episode.

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SOURCES:

- In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863 by Leslie M. Harris https://tinyurl.com/2rpyryfy

- Blood in the Streets: The New York City Draft Riots By William F.B. Vodrey  https://tinyurl.com/mrht2zm7

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