Category Archives: March 9 Assignment
Lincoln Riots
The New York City draft riots were violent disturbances in New York City that were the culmination of discontent with new laws passed by Congress to draft men to fight in the ongoing American Civil War. First Lincoln freed the … Continue reading
Let’s start a riot
The website that described the tragic events of the New York City Draft Riots had dramatic touch to the writing that had emotional component to the writing. It used imagery to create vivid imaginations in the readers’ minds for them … Continue reading
And so the RIOT begins..
Between the readings on the draft rights in New York City in 1863, the virtual New York website seems to be giving a concise and quick overview of the events that occurred leading up to and including the riots focusing on the main demographic … Continue reading
Fire in the Whole.
Draft riots are considered the absolute worst domestic disagreements in history. The website points out how these riots first began with a fire, to how they end. It also talks about how the blacks were among the first target and … Continue reading
Death toll = 119
The website and reading from Bernstein both had useful information. I like the website because it focused on main points and gave you like a brief summary on what occured. The reading however had alot more detail which i found … Continue reading
1,2 Their Coming for You…3,4 You Better Lock Your Door…
The appraised North- the place where freedom and opportunity looked so promising, the place to escape from the dehumanization of slavery and the place to have a chance of becoming a citizen, all was a misconception. The reaction the war … Continue reading
What a Riot
The website starts off by introducing the hope and promise for African-Americans. The very first sentence reads “On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in the rebellious Confederate states.” The website then goes on … Continue reading
Something something riot.
The riots of 1863 were caused by the passing of a conscription law by the Congress. It was both racially motivated and classist: Poor African-Americans were mainly targeted. Although both the VNY website and Bernstein write about the draft riots, … Continue reading
The war in The city : Riots
The Web site and the reading bring to light the civil war circumstances and how it consumed not only wealth but also it consumed the human life as well. it also stressed the conflict between the union and the … Continue reading
What A Riot!
The website sight was definitely geared toward the draft riot and the events going on in New York. I learned that the majority of rioters (German and Irish) were extremely unsettled by the draft riot and its implications. Recently arrived, … Continue reading