The New York City Draft Riots: Catalyst For Change

'The New York City Draft Riots' catalyst for change is an exciting study of a volatile and much neglected period of American history. Starting with the riots initial causes, the book discusses the social, political and racial significance of the riots on New York during the period and the drastic changes which followed. Using a wealth of primary and secondary sources it is revealed how much of today's New York can be traced back to a single period of five days almost one hundred and fifty years ago, including the establishment of Harlem and the continuation of the 'Federal vs. National' decision-making debate. Available for the first time in paperback, this study discusses what caused such civil unrest and thinks about the significance of such a violent period of American History.