The Lost Story of America's Coup D'État - The Wilmington riot

On November 10, 1898 a mob angry over what they called “Negro Rule” overthrew the elected government in Wilmington, North Carolina. This is the story of the only successful coup d’état ever to take place on American soil.

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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington_insurrection_of_1898
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/08/wilmington-massacre/536457/
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/wilmington-race-riot-1898/
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/wilmington-massacre-2/
https://www.britannica.com/event/Wilmington-coup-and-massacre

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