Draft Day Chaos
The atmosphere turns electric as a random selection process for the draft ignites outrage among a crowd of angry protesters, primarily Irish laborers. Armed with makeshift weapons, they clash with police, leading to a violent showdown at the enlistment office. The scene escalates dramatically when volunteer firefighters join the fray, signaling a full-scale riot as they hurl stones and wreak havoc on the draft process.In this clip
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58: Conscription & Riots (“A Rich Man’s War, But a Poor Man’s Fight”)
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