The rioters were angry about the draft primarily because it disproportionately affected the working class and poor, who were often forced to enlist while wealthier individuals could pay for substitutes or exemptions. This perceived unfairness fueled resentment, as many felt the war was being fought by those who had little choice in the matter. Additionally, economic hardships and racial tensions heightened frustrations, leading to violent protests against the draft. The anger reflected broader social inequalities and unrest during that period.
Rioters, looters, a mob.
A group of rioters is usually referred to as a mob.
Anti-war/anti-draft protesters and rioters. More than 19,000 Australian draftees served in the Viet War.
The collective noun is a melee of rioters.
The New York City Draft Riots took place from July 13 to July 16 of 1863. The city's poor were very angry about being drafted to fight in the Civil War. The U.S. Civil War was an incredibly bloody one, which made being drafted seem like a death sentence. And the draft favored the rich, as anybody who was drafted could avoid going to war by paying $300 and finding a substitute to fight for him. Only the rich could afford to do that. The immigrant population was especially angry about the draft, as they were often drafted to fight only a few weeks or months after they became citizens. They felt it was unfair that they were being asked to fight and die for a country that they had only just recently moved to. At the time, the Irish were New York City's largest immigrant population, so their voices were the loudest. But the rioters consisted of immigrants of many different nationalities, as well as the city's native-born working class. Rioters blamed blacks for causing the Civil War, and they also feared that if the slaves were freed, they would come up north and take all of the working-class jobs. The Draft Riots began on the morning of the first day of Draft Week (Monday, July 13, 1863). The riot started with the burning of the Draft offices, and lasted for three terrifying days. The rioters looted, smashed, and burned countless shops, offices, and homes of the rich. They attacked anyone and everyone who was either black, a policeman, or a well-dressed, rich-looking person. Countless blacks were brutally lynched in the streets. An orphanage for black children was even burned to the ground.
The collective noun is a melee of rioters.
The three men, who were called the rioters, were prideful, greedy, and angry. They also acted lewd towards each other and others.?æ
people attacked NYC, angry at the rich who payed the poor to fight for them in the war.
In "The Canterbury Tales," the rioters drew lots to determine who would leave to get food and drink, and who would remain to guard their money. All of the rioters allow the temptations of the devil and greed to determine their actions.
Rioters participate in violent and destructive behavior during protests or demonstrations. They may engage in acts such as vandalism, looting, and setting fires to property. Rioters often aim to incite chaos and disrupt public order.
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The rioters find the body of an old woman under the tree.