Published Feb 17, 2020
58: Conscription & Riots (“A Rich Man’s War, But a Poor Man’s Fight”)
Explore the turbulent impact of Civil War conscription on both the Union and Confederacy, as Greg Jackson delves into the Richmond Bread Riot and the New York Draft Riots, exposing the era's intense class tensions, social upheaval, and the dramatic role of women in Southern activism.
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