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what was the outcome of the new york city draft riots
While the 1860 census recorded 12,414 black New Yorkers, by 1865 the city’s black population had declined to 9,945 by 1865, the lowest number since 1820.
what was the cause of the new york city draft riots
The New York Draft Riots occurred in July 1863, when the anger of working-class New Yorkers over a new federal draft law during the Civil War led to violence.
how long did the new york city draft riots last
There were five days of some of the bloodiest and most destructive rioting in U.S. history. Hundreds of people were killed, more seriously injured, and African-Americans were often targeted.

Question: why were so many opposed the draft
Self-contained rewrite: why were so many new yorkers opposed to the 1863 draft