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5. Why did New Yorkers riot for three days in 1863?

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On July 13, 1863, New Yorkers angry about military conscription (draft) started 3 days of rioting that would go down in history as the worst US riot ever. White New Yorkers, largely poor Irish immigrants, could not afford to buy their way out of the draft like rich people could.

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