The largest civil disturbance of the nineteenth century occurred in New York City in early July 1863, as
A) workers opposed to the draft rioted for three days.
B) peace activists demanded a negotiated end to the war.
C) blacks protested racial discrimination and segregation.
D) nativist mobs beat up Irish immigrants and destroyed their homes and businesses.
Answer: A
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