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Events on Monday 13 July 1863 1
1863New York City draft riotsViolent protests against Civil War conscriptionMobs, largely of working-class immigrants, rioted in New York City from 13 to 16 July 1863 in protest against a new military draft law. The unrest turned into some of the deadliest riots in American history, including attacks on Black residents, before being put down by federal troops.