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American Experience | #3607 American Coup: Wilmington 1898 | Trailer
10/14/2024 | 30s
It's the story of a race massacre and insurrection in North Carolina's largest city in 1898.
American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina's largest city in 1898 -- the only coup d'etat in the history of the US. Stoking fears of "Negro Rule," self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power.
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American Experience | #3607 American Coup: Wilmington 1898 | Trailer
10/14/2024 | 30s
American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina's largest city in 1898 -- the only coup d'etat in the history of the US. Stoking fears of "Negro Rule," self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power.
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