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Illegal immigration 150 years ago. (Original Post) argyl Jan 2019 OP
Thank you Argyl The Polack MSgt Jan 2019 #1
Steve Earle is the best. Hoyt Jan 2019 #2
Didn't 'born' Americans pay immigrants to fight in their place? bobbieinok Jan 2019 #3
$300.00 to hire a stand in and you were exempt. argyl Jan 2019 #4
Thanks for comment! From beginning of war rich guys paid poor guys to take riches' place IIRC bobbieinok Jan 2019 #5

The Polack MSgt

(13,159 posts)
1. Thank you Argyl
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 09:48 PM
Jan 2019

I feel shamed that I never heard this album - I should have been all over this.

I love getting fresh music here

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
3. Didn't 'born' Americans pay immigrants to fight in their place?
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 10:15 PM
Jan 2019

Have immigrants fight in your place in Civil War. And today....and then don't pay the promised 'path to citizenship.'

argyl

(3,064 posts)
4. $300.00 to hire a stand in and you were exempt.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 12:34 AM
Jan 2019

In July of 1863 Lower Manhattan was torn apart by the Draft Riots.

And this riot quickly degenerated into a full blown race riot. Whites, mainly Irish immigrants and citizens, turned their fury on black citizens.

The most destructive riot in US history, about 120 people were killed, mostly black Americans.

Regiments of the US Army, many fresh from the Battle of Gettysburg, were called in to quell the uprising.

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