Original sentence: But some of the militias began to return and used harsh measures against the remaining mobs.New York City's support for the Union cause continued, however grudgingly.Tammany Democrats did not seek to have the draft declared unconstitutional, but would help pay commutation fees on behalf of those who were drafted.The Martin Scorsese film Gangs of New York (2002), which culminating around the time of the beginning of the Riots, was a fictional portrayal of conflated events, attempting to depict "the birth of Manhattan and the way the different waves of immigrants have shaped New York City's evolution".The rioters were overwhelmingly working class men, resentful, among other reasons, because the draft unfairly affected them while sparing wealthier men, who could afford to pay a $300.00 Commutation Fee to exclude themselves from its reach
Edited sentence: Author Burnet Schecter.But, some of the militias began to return and used harsh measures against the remaining mobs.New York City's immense support for the Union cause continued, however grudgingly.Tammany Democrats did not seek to have the draft declared unconstitutional, but would help pay commutation fees on behalf of poor who were drafted.The Martin Scorsese film Gangs of New York (2002), culminating around the time of the Riots, was a fictional portrayal of conflated events, attempting to depict "the birth of Manhattan and the way the different waves of immigrants have shaped New York City's evolution".The rioters were overwhelmingly working class men, resentful because  the draft unfairly affected them while sparing wealthier men, who could afford to pay a $300.00 Commutation Fee to exclude themselves from its reach