who suffered the most during the draft riots in new york in 1863
New York City draft riots The exact death toll during the New York Draft Riots is unknown, but according to historian James M. McPherson, 119 or 120 people were killed, most of them were black. In all, eleven black men were hanged over five days. The riots forced hundreds of black people to flee the city.[22] Violence by longshoremen against black men was especially fierce in the docks area.[9]