Independent historian and author Barnet Schecter delivers a book lecture examining the New York City Draft Riots of July 1863—the largest civil insurrection in American history. Schecter explores how the violent four-day draft protests quickly escalated into a deadly race riot and a broader political conflict. He argues that the riots were not merely a reaction to military conscription, but a critical opening battle in the long and violent struggle to reconstruct and redefine America.
| Date Taken: | 08.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.20.2026 15:26 |
| Category: | Briefings |
| Video ID: | 1019730 |
| VIRIN: | 260820-D-A4419-2726 |
| Filename: | DOD_111915348 |
| Length: | 01:13:04 |
| Location: | US |
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