U.S.-History-Sourcebook---Basic

http://www.ck12.org Chapter 5. A Nation Divided: The American Civil War and Reconstruction

Question:

1. According to this document, what did rioters do during the Draft Riots of 1863?

Section Questions:

1. All of these documents appeared in New York’s major newspapers at the time. What types of people do you
   think read these newspapers? Do these newspapers seem sympathetic to the rioters? Explain.


2. Find 2 quotes to support your claim that the newspaper were or were not sympathetic to the rioters.


3. Find 2 quotes to support your claim that the newspaper were or were not sympathetic to the rioters.