Stuff You Missed in History Class
How the New York Draft Riots Worked
25 min•11 april 2011
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To recruit troops for the U.S. Civil War, the Federal Congress passed the Union Conscription Act in 1863, which drafted able-bodied men between the ages of 20 and 45. Needless to say, this didn't go over well in New York. Tune in to learn more.
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