Book Title: RIOT
Publisher Location: New York
Summary: This is a non-fiction novel written in third person multiple (many characters talking within the story). It is written from a historians perspective, dealing with the era of the civil war with the Irish and African Americans in a heated enconomic battle. The main character Claire, a fifteen year old half Irish and half Afican American who is raised up in a moderate home helping her mother and father open up a hospitatility center. However, things take a rapid change when President Abraham Licon orders a draft for the north that would help abolish slavery and help Afican Americans to have more opportunities in society. Further more, the Irish at this time don't like the way things would end up if African Americans get more opportunities within in the economy because African Americans and the Irish would be competing for the same jobs. This is because many of the Irish at this time are struggling economically to survive in America. Therefore, the Irish start a riot and kill African Americans, rich people, and anyone who they feel is a threat to their economic competition. During all the riots in New York, the fifteen year old Claire and her family stay safe in their hotel which was going to be made into a hospitality center until the riots calm down. As the riots continue Claire doesn't understand why people are killing each other because of skin color and other differences. She feels as if everyone should feel what she feels when it comes to people.
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