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New York Draft Riots of 1863
As the United States commemorates the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, many aspects of the war are being studied and discussed. Of particular interest here in Orange County because of its close proximity to New York City as well as the many different ethnic groups that comprise the population are the 1863 New York Draft Riots. The riots illustrate that the nation's conflicts over race and labor were not on sectional grounds alone.
On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at 7 pm, Durahn Taylor, PhD will present a lecture entitled Race, Class and Violence: The New York Draft Riots of 1863.
During the presentation which begins at 7pm, Dr Taylor will explain how the Riots exposed rifts within the North that were as deep as those that existed between the North and the South. Rivalries between Irish and African-American laborers, fights between Irish gangs and gangs of other ethnic groups, and hostilities between poor New Yorkers and rich New Yorkers who could buy their way out of the Union Army draft were the main problems. These violent protests that occurred after Abraham Lincoln issued the March 3, 1863, Enrollment Act of Conscription were highly publicized and fueled by the anti-Abraham Lincoln NYC and NYS leaders of the Democratic Party. Understanding the social and economic causes of the riots as well as the effects of the Riots on subsequent New York history demonstrates that even in the North, support for the Union cause was not unanimous but a bitterly contested issue.
The lecture will take place in the Gilman Center for International Education which is located in the Library at the corner of South Street and East Conkling Avenue, Middletown on the campus of Orange County Community College. It is free and open to the public and sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities, Speakers in the Humanities.
Durahn Taylor is an Assistant Professor of History at Pace University in Pleasantville, NY, where he teaches the History of American Ethnic and Race Relations. He holds a BA in History from Columbia University, an MA in History from American University, and a PhD in History from Columbia University.
This event is offered by Cultural Affairs to which questions may be directed:(845)341-4891 or [email protected]
website: www.sunyorange.edu/culturalaffairs
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