Civil War | The Fires at Home | 4
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The War of 1863 in New York City
On July 13, 1863, white mobs in New York City descended on businesses and homes that signaled the growing power of black people. There were 120 recorded deaths, but likely hundreds more had died at the hands of the mobs. On the next episode, Confederate General Robert E. Lee goes on the offensive with a daring invasion of Pennsylvania.
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