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    William Williams

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William Williams was an African American sailor in NYC in 1863 when the Draft Riots broke out. A group of white men and boys mortally attacked him—jumping on his chest, plunging a knife into him, smashing his body with stones—while a crowd of men, women, and children watched.

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William Williams was an African American sailor in NYC in 1863 when the Draft Riots broke out. A group of white men and boys mortally attacked him—jumping on his chest, plunging a knife into him, smashing his body with stones—while a crowd of men, women, and children watched.
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http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/317749.html
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uchicago.edu
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William Williams is mentioned by FMS in 18630720FMS_AHS1: "The Irish are constantly threatening the life of Williams."
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