Why were there riots in New York against drafting?

The New York City draft riots were against drafting because of the racial backlash against the Emancipation Proclamation.

The New York Draft Riots occurred in July 1863, when the anger of working-class New Yorkers over a new federal draft law during the Civil War sparked five days of some of the bloodiest and most destructive rioting in U.S. history.

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Explanation:

Multiply both sides by the reciprocal (-8/7). You would get 40/7 or 5.71428571