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Draft Riots of 1863 In response to the video – “Civil War Draft Brings Chaos to New York City” – answer the questions below (1) Why was there violence in New York City in response to the draft? (2) What does this say about soldier motivations to fight in this Civil War?
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Serving in the Army Women in the Civil War
1863, New York City Draft Riot … 1861, initially, soldiers volunteered … 1862, Confederacy begins a draft … Draft Act of 1863 … Hiring a substitute / $300 fine … Women in the Civil War Contributions … Clara Barton …
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Hesitation to Use African Americans Soldiers
1861 – ’63: “A White Man’s War” …
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African Americans in the Army
Impact of the Emancipation Proclamation … What does this quote from Frederick Douglas mean? “Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters, U.S.; let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket,” Douglass said, “and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship.”
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African Americans in the Army
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment … One in 10 soldiers … Delegated tasks … Immediate execution … 70,000 African Americans …
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