Education of the Mind: TIL about the bloody NY Draft Riots. Thousands in Manhattan rebelled against policies of the new Republican president. For days rioters attacked municipal buildings and other Administration targets until the Army was called. More than 100 people were killed. The new president was Abraham Lincoln.

Thursday, July 13, 2017

TIL about the bloody NY Draft Riots. Thousands in Manhattan rebelled against policies of the new Republican president. For days rioters attacked municipal buildings and other Administration targets until the Army was called. More than 100 people were killed. The new president was Abraham Lincoln.

http://ift.tt/1uIHxqJ via /r/todayilearned http://ift.tt/2tid3Q0

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