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Daz and historian Evan Portman discuss the violent New York Draft Riots of July 1863 during the American Civil War.

Send us Fan Mail The New York Draft Riots with (Evan Portman) In this episode of American Civil War & UK History Podcast, host Daz is joined by historian Evan Portman to explore one of the most violent and controversial events of the American Civil War—the New York Draft Riots of July 1863. Sparked by opposition to the Union's first military draft, the riots quickly descended into several days of deadly violence, looting, and attacks on African Americans and government buildings. Daz and ...

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