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"The Irrepressible Conflict"
In this cartoon from the weekly satirical magazine Vanity Fair, an Irish longshoreman tells a black worker seeking employment on New York's waterfront: "Well, ye may be and man and a brother, sure enough; but it's little hospitality ye'll get out of [...]
Item Type: Cartoon
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
The New York City Draft Riots: A Role Play
In this activity students research roles as either Irish immigrants or African-American residents in the midst of the New York City Draft Riots that took place in July 1863. Students gather evidence from primary sources to develop their characters, [...]
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)