Opinion | The Real Story of the 'Draft Riots' - The New York Times
In 1863, mobs of white New Yorkers terrorized Black people. The response has something to teach us. By Elizabeth Mitchell Ms. Mitchell is a journalist and the author of four nonfiction books, including âLincolnâs Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street and the White House.â Feb. 18, 2021 Credit...Ricardo Santos A mob murdered 23-year-old Abraham Franklin at 27th Street and Seventh Avenue in New York City. He had hurried to visit his mother to pray by her side for her protection when the rioters began raging from Downtown to Uptown. Just as he finished his pra...
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