Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Violent uprisings by white working-class men, largely Irish immigrants, who resented being drafted to fight in the Civil War and directed their anger at Black neighborhoods.
AP course connection
Topic 2.23: 2.23 The Civil War and Black Communities