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On November 10, 1898, a mob of armed men led by white supremacists called Red Shirts stormed Wilmington, then North Carolina's most populous city. The mob ransacked and burned The Daily Record, the self-proclaimed “only negro daily in the world.” They went on to attack and expel much of Wilmington's African American community at gunpoint, including businessmen, political leaders, and the city's Black and White duly elected officials. Estimates of the number of Black residents killed that day var

On November 10, 1898, a mob of armed men led by white supremacists called Red Shirts stormed Wilmington, then North Carolina's most populous city. The mob ransacked and burned The Daily Record, the self-proclaimed “only negro daily in the world.” They went on to attack and expel much of Wilmington's African American community at gunpoint, including businessmen, political leaders, and the city's Black and White duly elected officials. Estimates of the number of Black residents killed that day var

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📺 American Experience presents American Coup: Wilmington 1898, uncovering the only coup d’état in U.S. history — a deadly 1898 insurrection led by white supremacists in Wilmington, North Carolina, that dismantled Black political power and ousted a multi-racial government. This powerful episode shares the untold story of loss, resilience, and the push for justice. 🗓️ Don’t miss it on American Experience, premiering November 12 on WPSU-TV and the PBS App: https://www.pbs.org/show/american-experi

📺 American Experience presents American Coup: Wilmington 1898, uncovering the only coup d’état in U.S. history — a deadly 1898 insurrection led by white supremacists in Wilmington, North Carolina, that dismantled Black political power and ousted a multi-racial government. This powerful episode shares the untold story of loss, resilience, and the push for justice. 🗓️ Don’t miss it on American Experience, premiering November 12 on WPSU-TV and the PBS App: https://www.pbs.org/show/american-experi

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Wilmington Massacre of 1898 subject of PBS documentary

Wilmington Massacre of 1898 subject of PBS documentary

'Better organized, more disciplined': Capitol rioters mirror Red Shirts in 1898 Wilmington Coup

'Better organized, more disciplined': Capitol rioters mirror Red Shirts in 1898 Wilmington Coup

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The little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in "American Coup: Wilmington 1898" on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - Nov. 12 at 9 pm - WOUB Public Media

The little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in "American Coup: Wilmington 1898" on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - Nov. 12 at 9 pm - WOUB Public Media

North Carolina community marks 123 years since 1898 Wilmington massacre

American Coup: Wilmington 1898 | Full Documentary | American Experience | PBS

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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’état in the history of the United States. Watch an extended preview of AMERICAN COUP: WILMINGTON 1898, and don't miss the premiere on November 12 at 9/8c on PBS. #AmericanCoupPBS | American Experience | PBS

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New documentary on Wilmington's 1898 coup and massacre to get nationwide audience

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The Wilmington insurrection of 1898, also known as the Wilmington massacre of 1898 or the Wilmington coup of 1898,[6] was a municipal-level coup d'état and a massacre that was carried out by white supremacists in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, on Thursday, November 10, 1898.[7] The white press in Wilmington originally described the event as a race riot perpetrated by a mob of black people. In later study, the event has been characterized as a violent overthrow of a duly elected gover

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The Subversive 'American Coup: Wilmington 1898' Premieres On PBS (Video)

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New research reveals 'missing piece' of Wilmington's 1898 saga

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