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Monday Jul 13, 2020
July 13 - The New York City Draft Riots
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
On this day in Labor History the year was 1863. That was the day that draft riots broke out in New York City. The Civil War had been raging for two years. For the first time in United States’ history, the government instituted a draft lottery. But those with enough money could buy their way out of the draft.
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