African-American Victims Describe the New York City Draft Riots
On July 20, four days after federal troops put down the 1863 Draft Riot, a group of Wall Street businessmen formed a committee to aid New York's devastated black community. The Committee of Merchants for the Relief of Colored People Suffering from [...]
Item Type: Pamphlet/Petition
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)