New York Draft Riots

1863

QuestionsWhat was the reason/caused for the New York citizens’ riot?

What was the main purpose of the Draft?How much men were actually drafted?

What if the Draft never happened?Would the Northern States have survived without the drafts?How would Lincoln have changed it so that there were no riots?

Background/Current state of the

United States

Emancipation Proclamation and Enrollment Act of Conscription

New York Draft RiotsNew York Draft Riots July 13-16