Asked by Makayla
Why did the Union draft cause anger and riots in some Northern cities?
People had been trying to enlist but were getting turned away and were upset over the rejection.
People were angry that Black men were not allowed to enlist and wanted the government to change their policy.
The wealthy could get out of the draft by paying a fee, so the poor and new immigrants felt taken advantage of.
Thousands of Southerners had come North and were registering for the Union in an attempt to spy on the government.
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The correct answer is the third one.
The 1863 Enrollment Act let drafted men avoid service by paying a $300 commutation fee or hiring a substitute, so many working-class men and recent immigrants felt it was a “rich man’s war, poor man’s fight.” That perceived class unfairness (along with fear of job competition from freed Black men and other tensions) sparked the draft riots (not the other reasons listed).
The 1863 Enrollment Act let drafted men avoid service by paying a $300 commutation fee or hiring a substitute, so many working-class men and recent immigrants felt it was a “rich man’s war, poor man’s fight.” That perceived class unfairness (along with fear of job competition from freed Black men and other tensions) sparked the draft riots (not the other reasons listed).
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